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

[DopeyFish]

Does A. Nylander get Boo'd?

only if he becomes a leaf and everyone who bought william nylander's jersey will have to get new nameplates

 

[thewave]

Phil can’t hear you with his Stanley cup rings in his ears.
Hits are so overrated

Concerning Alex….at 26 he is a still learning to be a professional. Some take longer and for some it just never clicks.

Hopefully being around his brother all yr will help.
It’s really a low risk signing.

26 is about the now or never age for a forward. D can break out in the late 20s.

 

[notDatsyuk]

With the Nylanders in particular, it's skating more than anything else. William has always been the far more dynamic and powerful skater.

To be fair, Willy is a "more dynamic and powerful skater" than most NHLers.

 

[Stephen]

I remember him just not having a good showing in either of our rookie tournaments. That wasn’t nearly enough for me to be fine with trading him, but I remember it was for a lot of people on here.

I was high on him just from stat watching and from what Dave Morrison said of him post draft.

Verhaeghe came up at a time when he could have been an OHL darkhorse a la Connor Brownn or Josh Leivo. Just clicked way later than anyone would have guessed but throwing him out so early was also pointless by Lou Lamoriello.

 

[Stephen]

26 is about the now or never age for a forward. D can break out in the late 20s.

Bobby McMann kinda broke out with a good month and a half this past year and he’s 2 years younger than Alex Nylander. All it takes is another good stretch like his CBJ run and we could see him gain some momentum.

 

[Da Mash]

Phil can’t hear you with his Stanley cup rings in his ears.
Hits are so overrated

26 is about the now or never age for a forward. D can break out in the late 20s.

Well McMann came on the scene late so we will find out soon enough

 

[Maple Leaf]

i mean if he can match his brothers production we got a real steal

 

[Da Mash]

i mean if he can match his brothers production we got a real steal

I would be happy for 20 goals and being good defensively on the 3rd line

 

[Evilhomer]

I would be happy for 20 goals and being good defensively on the 3rd line

If he was good defensively he would have an NHL contract.

 

[ULF_55]

Does A. Nylander get Boo'd?

If he does it's a great indicator he's doing something right in the NHL.

 

[ULF_55]

Hits are not overrated.

Beatles have 20 of the best hits.

 

[ULF_55]

26 is about the now or never age for a forward. D can break out in the late 20s.

Leafs have recent examples of late charging players, including Bunting and Zach. McMann is a maybe. And everyone's favorite defender ... who was still a NHL player.

 

[Confucius]

Marchand found another gear at 28

 

[Clark4Ever]

I hope he earns an NHL contract with the Leafs out of training camp. He demonstrated the ability to be effective at the NHL level last season.