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.

 

[mapleleaf979]

A.Nylander has 5 goals, 1 assist in 5 games. Pretty impressive.

 

[Puckstuff]

Anyone have a scouting report on him

Is Nylander a cycle guy or an off the rush guy? Playmaker or just a scorer?

 

[thewave]

Anyone have a scouting report on him

Is Nylander a cycle guy or an off the rush guy? Playmaker or just a scorer?

Can give you a preseason NHL scouting report. Looked like he suffers from analysis paralysis. He is scare to make a mistake looks hesitant. It's why he sucked.

He needs to play freely in his mind. Maybe it will work in the NHL then.

5 goal in his AHL stint is leading the team which is good.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Bruins are so much better on the wall, it's actually laughable how weak the Leafs play

 

[Maple Leaf]

Bruins are so much better on the wall, it's actually laughable how weak the Leafs play

They need wall players

 

[Puckstuff]

Once Pacioretty hits 9 games, I'd put him on waivers and call up Nylander to avoid the cap hit penalty next season.

 

[ManosArriba]

Nylander is a bit of a floater and pretty useless 5 on 5, most of his success is coming on the powerplay. I don't see where he fits on the leafs roster, he doesn't have the defensive ability, edge or the motor to play in the bottom six. I would love to be wrong but I just don't see him getting a contract here.