johnny_rudeboy
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Yeah, good choice.
Will be really interesting to see how he manages to adjust to the NHL. But perhaps he needs a season with the Marlies first?
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Yeah, good choice.
Will be really interesting to see how he manages to adjust to the NHL. But perhaps he needs a season with the Marlies first?
johnny_rudeboy
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Yeah, if we get him or Laine that could be a good choice as well.
But we all agree that JVR+Nylander is a good combo?
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If we get Laine, I think Hyman might be a better choice for the third forward instead of JVR. But in general, yeah JVR and Nylander should be put together right away.
A season with the marlies would not surprise me at all. Aside from the ice size adjustmnt, he is on record saying that his fitness level was not good enough last year and thats why he faltered in the playoffs. With the shl season being significantly shorter than the nhl season, it makes me wonder if he will have an nhl summer and a conitioning stint to be able to compete down the stretch.
Just imagine a line of JVR, Nylander and Laine 
Even Doughty would be struggling with that trio.
Even Doughty would be struggling with that trio.
Just imagine a line of JVR, Nylander and Laine
Even Doughty would be struggling with that trio.
One would be on their off wing. I would go with liane nylander johnson
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Oscar Peterson
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What?
JVR = left shooter on left wing
Nylander on centre
Laine = right shooter on right winng
Your suggestion is
Laine = right shooter on left wing
Nylander on centre
Johnson = left shooter on right wing
?
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Yes, liane right shot plays LW. Johnson left shot plays RW.
Those are their natural positions.
Andreas Johnson
Right Wing -- shoots L
Born Nov 21 1994 -- Gavle, Sweden
[21 yrs. ago]
Height 5.10 -- Weight 183 [178 cm/83 kg]
Patrik Laine
Left Wing -- shoots R
Born Apr 19 1998
[17 yrs. ago]
Height 6.03 -- Weight 200 [191 cm/91 kg]
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Oscar Peterson
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Okay, I see what you're saying, I thought off wing always meant playing on the side opposite to which way you shoot
Either way I like both of the line combos
Okay, I see what you're saying, I thought off wing always meant playing on the side opposite to which way you shoot
Either way I like both of the line combos
You are right, but some players naturally play their off side. Phaneuf and lupul are leafs examples.
I remember arguing with people that were saying we should draft Ritchie and not some pretty boy! Hahaha
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BayStreetBully
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I will say that outside of Ekblad, I'm happy having Nylander over any other player in that draft. However, I'd say the same of Draisaitl if I was an Oiler fan, and Bennett if I was a Flames fan, and so on. I'd like to see what Nylander can do over a full season next year. But he's doing everything right so far!
I wanted Ehlers at the time. Live in HFX and was blown away watching him in Drouin shred the Q. Didn't know anything about Nylander, just remember seeing him walk to the stage and thinking he was related to the actor that played king joffrey
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Ehlers would have been a good choice too. I wanted Willie first then ehlers second.
For me the fact nylander was a centre and playing in a men's league are what put him ahead in my personal ranking.
