Marlies Discussion: News | We've signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year AHL contract.

[cyris]

For those of you that think A. Nylander will come in, play the top line, and have a 30G - 30A 60 PTS season...

...mmmmmmmaybe temper your expectations.

No one has said that. Like at all.

 

[Leaffan1991]

He's going to be motivated to play up with the big team with his brother, I can see 20 goals from him if he's on the big team

 

[darrylsittler27]

For those of you that think A. Nylander will come in, play the top line, and have a 30G - 30A 60 PTS season...

...mmmmmmmaybe temper your expectations.

I doubt anyone expects more than I'm happy to play 3rd line and score 25g for cheap.

I doubt anyone expects more than I'm happy to play 3rd line and score 25g for cheap.

11 g in 25 games on Columbus is 25 with his brother in Tor.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

11 goals in 23 games last season with CLB with only two coming on the PP.

11 goals in 23 games? What's not to like here. If he plays well in preseason, he earns an NHL contract. Well done Tre.

 

[Leaf Fans]

For those of you that think A. Nylander will come in, play the top line, and have a 30G - 30A 60 PTS season...

...mmmmmmmaybe temper your expectations.

Who are those who think that?

 

[Menzinger]

As others have mentioned I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with an NHL deal eventually this year. Leafs obviously will be frontrunners.for obvious reasons if/when that occurs

 

[shaner8989]

Knies Matthews Marner
Nylander Domi Nylander
McMann Tavares Jarnkrok

 

[Razz]

That was a good move. Treliving is making some smart signings to add depth in advance since he doesn't have any draft capital to make trades in the season.

 

[Leafidelity]

This seems like the eventual Robertson replacement

 

[notbias]

Knies Matthews Marner
Nylander Domi Nylander
McMann Tavares Jarnkrok

Line 2 is getting scored on 3 times a game

No risk signing and I can see him up with the Leafs at some point, hopefully being around William can jumpstart his career

 

[All Mod Cons]

Brad is making some excellent moves. Really happy with the job he's doing.

 

[Confucius]

But did he get the NMC?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1817590917634920755

Nice pickup for the Marlies!

https://x.com/i/web/status/1817590917634920755

Nice pickup for the Marlies!

I don't think It's a pickup for the Marlies, I think they fully intend to sign him.

You look at his age, and his numbers with Columbus, they are VERY similar to the numbers that Bunting put up in Arizona the year before he went to Toronto.

Now I'm not saying he's going to come in here and put up 63 points like Bunting did because Bunting got to play with Matthews and Marner, and baring injury I think Knies is secure in that spot.

But I do wonder if a similar opportunity to the one that was given to Bunting will be presented to Alex.

I wonder if we see Nylander Tavares Nylander at some point.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Brad is making some excellent moves. Really happy with the job he's doing.

Agreed, except for the Lilly contract, I HATE that contract, I'm unbelievably sick of Lilly, but even that contract is only 2 years.

Beyond that Brad is doing a great job.

and so far he's not selling the future to do it, he's had 2 1sts he's kept them both.

 

[Evilhomer]

I don't think It's a pickup for the Marlies, I think they fully intend to sign him.

You look at his age, and his numbers with Columbus, they are VERY similar to the numbers that Bunting put up in Arizona the year before he went to Toronto.

Now I'm not saying he's going to come in here and put up 63 points like Bunting did because Bunting got to play with Matthews and Marner, and baring injury I think Knies is secure in that spot.

But I do wonder if a similar opportunity to the one that was given to Bunting will be presented to Alex.

I wonder if we see Nylander Tavares Nylander at some point.

I very much doubt we will see him on the Leafs at all. This guy's experience is nothing like Bunting's rise to the NHL. He has failed with every team he has been with. A short burst of goals with Columbus likely doesn't mean much. He is closer to Ho Sang than he is to Bunting.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

No one has said that. Like at all.

When the rumor started a couple of people on this here board had him playing with William and Matthews on the top line.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

That was a good move. Treliving is making some smart signings to add depth in advance since he doesn't have any draft capital to make trades in the season.

He's got that Florida 2nd, 2nds have value.

 

[Magic Man]

I think the chemistry between Willy and Alex is going to be there. Good buy low move. At some point this season they are going to need him play in the top-9.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Only a 30 goal 60 point pace in the minors, never really sniffed ppg down there. 11 goals in 23 nhl games is clearly the outlier.

 

[notbias]

But did he get the NMC?

Is he 34, often injured, and signed for 6 years? No? Then of course not.

 

[Buds17]

Yeah, not great.

Wonder if it came easy for William and little brother thought it would be the same thing?

Or maybe William is a fitness hound and it is finally getting through to the brat?

The upside involved should probably explain why teams have continued to come calling. Perhaps things will finally click at this stop and offer him some future stability?

 

[Dayjobdave]

Buffalo rushed him then moved on when he wasn’t an immediate star.

 

[nuck]

Massive changes! Go Tre!

 

[notDatsyuk]

0.65 ppg would have put him fifth on the Leafs last year, behind JT at 0.81 and ahead of Domi at 0.59. Coincidentally his toi per game also would have him at fifth.

Interesting no risk signing.

 

[LeafalCrusader]