Player Discussion William Nylander

[HamiltonNHL]

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Elite athletics is genetic

 

[Confucius]

Elite athletics is genetic

Everything is genetic, intelligence, athletic ability, artistic ability, looks, even personality. With hard work you can move the needle a little. Taking full advantage of what you are given, separates you from people that could be your peers.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

LMAO just saw this on twitter

Now that I've seen Nylander with his shirt off I can understand why he plays the way he does.

I'd be ducking hits if I was him too. I kinda feel like my girlfriend felt the first time she saw me naked. She expected to see more too.

The problems with Nylander are multiple.

He's lazy and refuses to perform even the most basic of defensive responsibilities. He doesn't support down low instead prefering to float along the blue line. He's always the first to blow the zone and the last one to return on the back check.

He's as one dimensional as a string.

At first I thought it was the player. Then I thought it was the coach. Then I went back to thinking it was the player again.

And now that I've seen him with his shirt off I can understand why.

 

[Leaf Fans]

? - Matthews - marner is returning to a arena near you in October 2024.

No doubt. Likely as a Leaf too, but possibly as a member of another team.

 

[LeafEgo]

Now that I've seen Nylander with his shirt off I can understand why he plays the way he does.

I'd be ducking hits if I was him too. I kinda feel like my girlfriend felt the first time she saw me naked. She expected to see more too.

The problems with Nylander are multiple.

He's lazy and refuses to perform even the most basic of defensive responsibilities. He doesn't support down low instead prefering to float along the blue line. He's always the first to blow the zone and the last one to return on the back check.

He's as one dimensional as a string.

At first I thought it was the player. Then I thought it was the coach. Then I went back to thinking it was the player again.

And now that I've seen him with his shirt off I can understand why.

Those are Crosby legs though. Willy ain't one dimensional, he's a dual threat - great stuff.

 

[ZEBROA]

He's as one dimensional as a string.

You seem to have a lot in common. He as a player, you as a players analyst.

He has a contract he wont live up to, we know and understand that. But bare in mind Tavares and Marner has had similar contracts 5-6 years , an Nylander been better then Tavares and not miles away from Marner. So in Leafland it is a fair contract. In NHL land , none of them are.

 

[Aashir]

Guentzel 9x7
Reinhart 8x8.625
Larkin 8x8.7
Meier 8x8.8

Nylander 8x11.5


One of these f***ers is not like the others. Welcome cancer 2.0 (JT 2.0)

 

[notDatsyuk]

Guentzel 9x7
Reinhart 8x8.625
Larkin 8x8.7
Meier 8x8.8

Nylander 8x11.5


One of these f***ers is not like the others. Welcome cancer 2.0 (JT 2.0)

He outperformed all of them in less ice time, while dragging JT around.

But yes, our pay scale is badly skewed, thanks to Dubas.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

He outperformed all of them in less ice time, while dragging JT around.

But yes, our pay scale is badly skewed, thanks to Dubas.

Nylander isn't significantly better than those guys. He's a secondary player making best in the world type of money.

 

[Stephen]

There are tax accountants, but they work within the base constraints.

There are basic tax brackets for all states and provinces, so easy to see baseline.

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Hire an elite accountant.

 

[ULF_55]

Hire an elite accountant.

Not Tavares' though...

 

[Stephen]

Nylander isn't significantly better than those guys. He's a secondary player making best in the world type of money.

To be fair when he signed the deal he was on a best in the world pacing. In January he was just at 120 points, and within reach of breaking the Gilmour franchise high. But of course fizzled out once the contract was signed. Still out of all the Big 4 he’s probably still the most likeable.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

To be fair when he signed the deal he was on a best in the world pacing. In January he was just at 120 points, and within reach of breaking the Gilmour franchise high. But of course fizzled out once the contract was signed. Still out of all the Big 4 he’s probably still the most likeable.

For 37 games, and then he signed and returned to normal. They buy high and sell low (if they sell at all). This team is a joke.

 

[Stephen]

For 37 games, and then he signed and returned to normal. They buy high and sell low (if they sell at all). This team is a joke.

The organization seems to be constantly held hostage at every level from Kyle Dubas careerism to Auston Matthews record setting and unusual contracts, Nylander's temporary UFA parade, Marner's perpetual resentment to Rasmus Sandin and Nick Robertson demanding this and that. Perhaps the "bet on yourself" culture that Shanahan and Dubas instilled is not the way to build an organization, develop people and instill loyalty.

 

[ULF_55]

Top 10 in scoring 2023-2024 season.

That's something eh?

And he wasn't playing with McDavid.

Even if he gets fewer points, like to see him and Tavares split up to spread out the talent.

 

[Notsince67]

Now that I've seen Nylander with his shirt off I can understand why he plays the way he does.

I'd be ducking hits if I was him too. I kinda feel like my girlfriend felt the first time she saw me naked. She expected to see more too.

The problems with Nylander are multiple.

He's lazy and refuses to perform even the most basic of defensive responsibilities. He doesn't support down low instead prefering to float along the blue line. He's always the first to blow the zone and the last one to return on the back check.

He's as one dimensional as a string.

At first I thought it was the player. Then I thought it was the coach. Then I went back to thinking it was the player again.

And now that I've seen him with his shirt off I can understand why.

Holy shit this is a rough crowd.

 

[ULF_55]

Holy shit this is a rough crowd.

Superiority complex isn't.

 

[Dog]

You would think if his brother makes the Leafs his numbers might go up this year!

 

[jaric1862]

They need to give him another shot at Center. The team looks so much better if he is capable of holding down the 2C spot.

 

[Sypher04]

They need to give him another shot at Center. The team looks so much better if he is capable of holding down the 2C spot.

They should give him his first ever real shot at center. Nothing else he’s ever been given can be legitimately called one.

 

[Leafidelity]

Holy shit this is a rough crowd.

It's posts like his that make me wonder what the hell I'm doing here

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I'm looking forward to a great season from Nylander.
He continues to improve each year.

His next level skating will shine through this year.

I look forward to moving on from slower skaters like Tavares and Marner.

 

[BraveCanadian]

They should give him his first ever real shot at center. Nothing else he’s ever been given can be legitimately called one.

Until he realizes that there are two ends in the rink this is a recipe to get lit up.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Top 10 in scoring 2023-2024 season.

That's something eh?

And he wasn't playing with McDavid.

Even if he gets fewer points, like to see him and Tavares split up to spread out the talent.

Thusk found a website that shows ES production with various linemates.

Nylander got half his points in the roughly 70% of time he was on the ice with JT, and half in the 30% he wasn't.

 

[ULF_55]

They should give him his first ever real shot at center. Nothing else he’s ever been given can be legitimately called one.

Agree.

Heck, they made Matthews Captain, and it isn't like he's shown to be a leader.