William Nylander Discussion Thread

[Joey Hoser]

What is it you know about the situation that you can confidently state it wasn't his fault?

It would be pretty odd if he flippantly disregarded covid protocol/safety and then voluntarily admitted it.

 

[egd27]

It would be pretty odd if he flippantly disregarded covid protocol/safety and then voluntarily admitted it.

Same question:
What is it you know about the situation that you can confidently state it wasn't his fault?

 

[Joey Hoser]

Same question:
What is it you know about the situation that you can confidently state it wasn't his fault?

I didn't say that. What I said was, what I said.

 

[egd27]

I didn't say that. What I said was, what I said.

Ok, so you agree that it's possible that he may have made a decision that directly led to him to being placed in Covid Protocol? (and I'm not definitively saying that was the case, just that it's not out of the question)

 

[Joey Hoser]

Ok, so you agree that it's possible that he may have made a decision that directly led to him to being placed in Covid Protocol? (and I'm not definitively saying that was the case, just that it's not out of the question)

Of course it's possible.

It would also be pretty odd if he flippantly disregarded covid protocol/safety and then voluntarily admitted it, and the team didn't punish him for it or make a big deal out of it.

We don't know exactly what happened.

What's your deal? Why are you coming at me like this? I'm guessing you really want to believe something here.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Not over. People will now start being dramatic about the Leafs favoring Nylander even though he should be sitting out

He shouldn’t have to be sitting out at all. I could care less. I just want wins. He can score a goal and I’m happy as a pig in sh!t. I don’t care.

 

[rumman]

Not over. People will now start being dramatic about the Leafs favoring Nylander even though he should be sitting out

Willy gets a hall pass, nothing to see here................

 

[rumman]

What is it you know about the situation that you can confidently state it wasn't his fault?



Trot him out in a grey jersey, raise awareness that he was late for a meeting, say he may not play......play him anyway.

Keefe showing his inexperience again.

yup, entitlement plain and simple.

 

[Menzinger]

Willy gets a hall pass, nothing to see here................

That seems a bit of a reach considering nobody in this thread knows what went on behind the scenes between player and staff ect or even the context behind him being late to begin with.

 

[egd27]

yup, entitlement plain and simple.

Just a lack of foresight and experienced management on Keefe's part

I mean I get it that they pretty much need a win tonight, and with Hyman and Mik out, they need Nylander in the line up.

Knowing that, just keep the lateness quiet and deal with it privately rather than making a show of it yesterday.

Reminds me of parents that are "going to count to 3" and once they do, nothing happens.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[ToneDog]

Just a lack of foresight and experienced management on Keefe's part

I mean I get it that they pretty much need a win tonight, and with Hyman and Mik out, they need Nylander in the line up.

Knowing that, just keep the lateness quiet and deal with it privately rather than making a show of it yesterday.

Reminds me of parents that are "going to count to 3" and once they do, nothing happens.

Personally I would double shift him instead of sitting him out.

 

[Maplebeasts]

yup, entitlement plain and simple.

Willy gets a hall pass, nothing to see here................

The team would have sat him if this was a recurring thing. From all accounts he's a good character who made one mistake. If it happens again he will sit.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

That seems a bit of a reach considering nobody in this thread knows what went on behind the scenes between player and staff ect or even the context behind him being late to begin with.

I don’t even care. Wins matter more. I’m not judge,jury and executioner I don’t care very much lol.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Personally I would double shift him instead of sitting him out.

Fourth line and penalty kill and powerplay and some center. 25 to 28 minutes.

 

[Confucius]

Fourth line and penalty kill and powerplay and some center. 25 to 28 minutes.

I'd rather they make him play with Mathews and Marner, forces him to skate hard to keep up.

 

[rumman]

it's about growth, I'd assume he's beyond the age of knowing you should be on time for meetings, too funny.........

 

[lottster14]

Scratching players for showing up late to practices or meetings in the league is almost an automatic regardless of who the player is, isn't it? Not sure why it's being so heavily speculated

 

[DarkKnight]

Thanks coach for piercing through the spin here.

 

[Budz]

Should have never been public. Handled in the locker room. Poor coaching there.

 

[freshwind]

refresh my memory ... were the other guys late for a meeting or they missed a meeting?
i do not recall....
could this be the difference?
just spitballing .......

 

[Antropovsky]

Yeah the two might be connected on some level and I think maybe if he’s a repeat offender that’s why this has been made public.

Kadri and Kapanen were repeat offenders before leafs made it public.

 

[Antropovsky]

What is it you know about the situation that you can confidently state it wasn't his fault?



Trot him out in a grey jersey, raise awareness that he was late for a meeting, say he may not play......play him anyway.

Keefe showing his inexperience again.

This is why I give credit to Torts... he puts respect for the team above winning. I think like good defense leads to offense, the same can be said - holding players accountable lead to more wins.

 

[Antropovsky]

I feel like fostering a winning culture entails winning games, which we would do more often by rewarding good play on the ice, and playing our best players.

Ending up in the media and discussed by fans on message boards by being late to a meeting is why some players tend to thrive after leaving Toronto. Everyone here has been late to something once in a while. We all appreciate and rally around those who support us when we make mistakes instead of publicly ridicule us.

If it's a recurring theme, fine. If not, f*** off with this stupidity.

Please list the players who have thrived since leaving Toronto?

Kadri is the same Kadri we knew we had when he was traded with the same little warts to his game and Kapanen as well. We got decent returns for both. Both were cap casualties as well.

Unless your going back to someone like Larry Murphy, Alex Steen or Steve Sullivan... than I'm unsure who these places whom have thrived elsewhere are.

All teams have the types of losses.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Personally I would double shift him instead of sitting him out.

The Keenan to Kovalev 5 min. shift punishment, "I thought I was being rewarded for good play".