William Nylander Discussion Thread

[Dekes For Days]

LMAO. That was bad at the time, but my god, that aged so much worse.

Backstrom who has 30 goal seasons, 100 pt seasons, a stanley cup, and is a HOFer cant get 10M ..... But Marner who has NON of these things got 11M ???

1. Neither got 11m.
2. Backstrom is not a HOFer yet, and Marner will absolutely be a HOFer when his career ends too.
3. Backstrom was 30 when he won his Stanley Cup.
4. It's been over a decade since Backstrom's singular 30 goal, 100 point season.
5. Marner paced for 30 goals and 100 points last year, and he also paced for/got higher point totals in his age 21 and 22 seasons than any other season Backstrom had, despite Backstrom's greater production opportunity.
6. Backstrom signed at age 32, through age 37 (which includes some heavy decline years), coming off a season pacing 16 goals and 72 points.
7. Marner is a better player than Backstrom ever was, and signed through his prime years.
8. This is a Nylander thread.

No playmaker has ever been paid like Marner.

Not sure where you got this idea. For the record...
Goals as a percentage of total points, at time of signing contract:
McDavid = 31%
Marner = 30%

 

[ACC1224]

LEAFS SNAPSHOTS: William Nylander no longer takes back seat | Toronto Sun

 

[ULF_55]

Is it bad to say he is now playing more like a Canadian?

Maybe if we were still in the 70's?

If I was pushed, I might say like a player from Quebec? He'd fit right in with the Canadiens of the 70's.

 

[zeke]

Is it bad to say he is now playing more like a Canadian?

Not bad, just stupid.

 

[Dreakmur]

1st team all star. This is hilarious.

Regular season is not the play-offs.

 

[The Management]

Our most consistent forward by a margin. Worth every penny of that contract so far.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Regular season is not the play-offs.

he has been our best player in the post season. This season he is showing it in the regular season to.

 

[Aashir]

Swedish or Canadian, He’s been real good.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Oh good, the "it's not the playoffs" morons are here too.

Good. I was hoping they would finally infect this thread too.

Why not just log off until the playoffs. Oh wait, they couldn't tr*ll that way!!

I'm of that mindset too. I get it. Nothing really matters til the playoffs with this team, but doesn't mean you can't enjoy the regular season or give credit when it is due. Like if nothing matters til the playoffs meaning you can't give praise until then, then hold off on the hate until then too. Too much of a one-way street here for many to fit their shtick.

 

[Trapper]

You know the organization has issues when William Nylander is the shinning jewel, no bad threads, media press and almost unanimously agreed upon salary amount in this world.

Here’s to you Willy!

 

[ACC1224]

Add winger to that. There is no "rule" into getting in the HHOF any more. Pat Verbeek has 1400+ games, 522 goals and a Cup but is not in.

Not really sure about your discussion but I would think that if Matthews and Marner end up 1/2 in franchise scoring by the time they retire that makes them both locks for the HOF.

Not sure Nylander would get in though.

 

[Gabriel426]

Here's the Canadian forward William Nylander, seemingly happy hugging the swedish net minder Henrik Lundqvist at the
2017 world championship-
View attachment 479555

A confusing moment for the hockey world, and a lot of unanswered questions of what happened that day still remains. Noone seem to have an answer, and I've been told odds are we aren't ever gonna find out.

Have you heard of Dual Citizenship.
Also, if you are born in Canada, you are Canadian by birth.
Lastly, why does it matter where Willie is from. Being Canadian does not make someone a great Hockey Player or vice versa.
Or are you one of those that have a typical image of what and how Canadian looks like and if that person doesn’t fit that image, he/she/they are deem not Canadian?

 

[GBLeaf]

I am just here to say I love Willie.

His contract has turned into outstanding value.

 

[ULF_55]

Stop with the OT crap, and enough with citizenship derailing.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Willy Tingle!!!

 

[MagicalRazor]

6.9M$ God
Close thread

 

[Yackiberg8]

Here's the Canadian forward William Nylander, seemingly happy hugging the swedish net minder Henrik Lundqvist at the
2017 world championship-
View attachment 479555

A confusing moment for the hockey world, and a lot of unanswered questions of what happened that day still remains. Noone seem to have an answer, and I've been told odds are we aren't ever gonna find out.

Are you claiming it is a big conspiracy that he, his family, and everyone else say that he was born in Calgary?

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Nylander is too good. Unmatched value in the NHL.

 

[Gabriel426]

I really think Willie got the best one timer on the Leafs.

 

[Menzinger]

A countdown to 40 goals?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

A countdown to 40 goals?

8 so far

 

[Nooodles]

Imagine if he pulls a MacKinnon-like development. Nathan skyrocketed in his 5th full season.
Willy is somewhere there when you count the games he played

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Where the hell is the PGT thread talk

 

[Nooodles]

How the heck did this thread got into a debate between MM and Backstorm being HOF and about the Canadian status of Willie.

It's too hard to simply acknowledge how freaking good William Nylander is they prefer to talk about some bullshit like this instead

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

Imagine if he pulls a MacKinnon-like development. Nathan skyrocketed in his 5th full season.
Willy is somewhere there when you count the games he played

Lol come on. I love Nylander but MacKinnon at 18 was better than Willy will ever be