RW Alexander Nylander (2016, 8th, BUF)

[Tobias Kahun]

I don't think I've ever seen a 20 year old prospect go from being a <0.5 point-per-game AHL player to a legitimate NHL player, without establishing himself in the minors. Nylander is an offensive player. He's absolutely useless in a checking role. It's not like with Girgensons, where he was able to play a 3rd or 4th line role.

Buffalo is going to ruin one-half of the Nylander's.

Draisaitl looked like shit against AHL players and did just fine in the NHL

 

[Andrei79]

Draisaitl looked like **** against AHL players and did just fine in the NHL

He played a total of 6 AHL games.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

I don't think I've ever seen a 20 year old prospect go from being a <0.5 point-per-game AHL player to a legitimate NHL player, without establishing himself in the minors. Nylander is an offensive player. He's absolutely useless in a checking role. It's not like with Girgensons, where he was able to play a 3rd or 4th line role.

Buffalo is going to ruin one-half of the Nylander's.

You don't have to go back very far - Adrian Kempe another young Swedish forward who had a pretty good rookie season for the Kings last year after two AHL seasons similar to Nylander's.

 

[DDRhockey]

Nylander looking good in ahl so far

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Update

9 goals, 15 assists in 35 games. 55 SOG for 35 games is just awful, 1.55 shots on goal per game.
- last season; 1.62, season before that; 1.69

 

[Zaddy]

I don't know why he was in such a rush to go pro. He could've gone back to Mississauga another year or better yet, go back to Sweden for 1-2 years. Never understand why these kids are in such a rush.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

I don't know why he was in such a rush to go pro. He could've gone back to Mississauga another year or better yet, go back to Sweden for 1-2 years. Never understand why these kids are in such a rush.

Agents. NHL management teams

 

[VictorLustig]

Agents. NHL management teams

Kylington, The Nylanders, Timashov, Sandin, Tom Hedberg to name a few....They have all moved around a lot in their junior career, usually so they get to play at a higher level. Same agency (some have switched now).

 

[57special]

Agents. NHL management teams

I thought his Dad drove the bus?

 

[Thorton02]

I thought his Dad drove the bus?

Probably. I can't blame him either.

In all honesty, I'd like to take a chance on Nylander up with the big club for an extended(15 game) look. I don't think he'l just to flip a switch and start dominating at the AHL level at this point so no reason to keep in down there. Some guys just don't do that. Let's see if he can compliment what we have here. If not, he'll be an add on in a trade this offseason.

 

[Star Ocean]

Update

9 goals, 15 assists in 35 games. 55 SOG for 35 games is just awful, 1.55 shots on goal per game.
- last season; 1.62, season before that; 1.69

He outplayed tage thompson in preseason and was best forward.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Rochester wins, scores 7 goals, A Nylander 0+0, has one shot on goal, not looking very good at the moment for him.
- been completely outplayed by his countryman, 7th round pick, Victor Olofsson, yes Victor is 2½ years older,
but its his first year in the AHL and smaller ice surface where as Nylander, is 8th overall pick, who is playing
his 4th year in smaller ice surface and 3rd in the AHL.

 

[Fazkovsky]

Give him time

 

[Team Cozens]

Probably. I can't blame him either.

In all honesty, I'd like to take a chance on Nylander up with the big club for an extended(15 game) look. I don't think he'l just to flip a switch and start dominating at the AHL level at this point so no reason to keep in down there. Some guys just don't do that. Let's see if he can compliment what we have here. If not, he'll be an add on in a trade this offseason.

Just a hunch but I fully expect Alex up soon after the AllStar break as it is only a few weeks ahead of the trade deadline.
Showcasing for all concerned.

 

[Newsworthy]

Draisaitl looked like **** against AHL players and did just fine in the NHL

Haha. He played six career games at the AHL level .

 

[93LEAFS]

I don't know why he was in such a rush to go pro. He could've gone back to Mississauga another year or better yet, go back to Sweden for 1-2 years. Never understand why these kids are in such a rush.

OHL team refused to have Michael back as a coach. Michael's "coaching" consisted of yelling at Alex in Swedish and running private drills on the other side of the ice. It was a disruptive situation. This wasn't like when Dave Gagner went to the Knights and bought in, and worked with the entire team. Steelheads told Michael that Alex was welcome to come back, but they would not retain him in a coaching capacity. Due to that, it was basically Sweden or the AHL. I assume the Sabres didn't want him going back to Sweden, where Michael could get overly involved again and bring him around where he'd get serious input. He did similar stuff in William's draft year. He's an autocrat with his kids career, and gets overly involved to the extent it can be a detriment. Since he's a former NHLer with a good career he gets a fair amount of lee-way, where if he was just the crazy local hockey dad he'd be told to f*** off once the kids got past AAA.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

He outplayed tage thompson in preseason and was best forward.

I agree he looked great in preseason, thought he deserved to make the team. It's time to try him at the NHL level. Not sure what the Sabres are waiting for? They need offence, now is the time to loosen the reigns for Nylander.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

He has 1 goal and 3 assists in 12 games since December 15th on a very potent Rochester team.

What exactly has he done to earn a call-up?

 

[DatDude44]

I feel like if any scoring fwd should get called up, it should be Olofsson not Nylander

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He has 1 goal and 3 assists in 12 games since December 15th on a very potent Rochester team.

What exactly has he done to earn a call-up?

Exactly.

 

[Aladyyn]

He has 1 goal and 3 assists in 12 games since December 15th on a very potent Rochester team.

What exactly has he done to earn a call-up?

Considering the only way he can "earn" a spot on this team is build a time machine and pull the strings of history so that Botterill becomes Sabres GM a year earlier and still picks him in the draft, what does it matter?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

136th in the AHL scoring. 181st in goals, 261st in SOG.

25 AHL rookies are ahead of him in the AHL scoring, 11 of them are either younger or same age.
(only 2 first round picks; Necas&Bean)

 

[ZEBROA]

I hope he turn things around. Want to se them play for team Sweden together.

 

[Star Ocean]

136th in the AHL scoring. 181st in goals, 261st in SOG.

25 AHL rookies are ahead of him in the AHL scoring, 11 of them are either younger or same age.
(only 2 first round picks; Necas&Bean)

And yet outplayed everyone in preseason

 

[Star Ocean]

Canucks should take a chance at alex. Sabres dont want him so He will be cheap.​