Player Discussion William Nylander

[Nineteen67]

It’s sad that we have a p.ssy star player specifically targeted by likes of marchand and tkachuk, cause they know he will cave in. 11 million reasons not to encourage softness in playoffs.

Swayman showed he didn’t want to be intimated. We’ll see what he learned.

 

[Confucius]

next year after he walks.

Just like he was going to be gone July 1st last summer?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Just like he was going to be gone July 1st last summer?

Of course that was dreaming. (I said it was).
We all knew Marner was blocking it.
Not to mention there was zero interest around the league for him / his contract.

At the very minimum, for the team to have any shot at pretending they are trying to build a cup winning team, they *HAVE* to move on from JT.

I am for moving on from JT and Marner.

That is quite unlikely.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Of course that was dreaming. (I said it was).
We all knew Marner was blocking it.
Not to mention there was zero interest around the league for him / his contract.

At the very minimum, for the team to have any shot at pretending they are trying to build a cup winning team, they *HAVE* to move on from JT.

I am for moving on from JT and Marner.

That is quite unlikely.

Since marner has negative trade value I would sign up for 8.7 million crosby style

 

[Confucius]

Of course that was dreaming. (I said it was).
We all knew Marner was blocking it.
Not to mention there was zero interest around the league for him / his contract.

At the very minimum, for the team to have any shot at pretending they are trying to build a cup winning team, they *HAVE* to move on from JT.

I am for moving on from JT and Marner.

That is quite unlikely.

Could have fooled me, seemed most said he was gone. But anyway… lol

 

[ACC1224]

Could have fooled me, seemed most said he was gone. But anyway… lol

I love the “I wasn’t really wrong, here’s something I made up that proves it”.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Could have fooled me, seemed most said he was gone. But anyway… lol

I think the team needs change to win.
Re-signing Marner = Running it back.

It's that simple.

I think he is a great player. Our team could be worse without him. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

His game just doesn't translate into the post season.

So, with that view, he isnt that good when playoff hockey starts.

You want to run it back with the same old, same old ?

 

[Confucius]

I think the team needs change to win.
Re-signing Marner = Running it back.

It's that simple.

I think he is a great player. Our team could be worse without him. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

His game just doesn't translate into the post season.

So, with that view, he isnt that good when playoff hockey starts.

You want to run it back with the same old, same old ?

Absolutely, I’m in for the long haul right to the bitter end until they retire. Our day will come.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Absolutely, I’m in for the long haul right to the bitter end until they retire. Our day will come.

That's cute and all.

But we are playoff disaster.

The core isn't effective come playoff time.

 

[Farsailor]

What are you even talking about? The guy asked when they sat out, and I told them. Every player wants to play, but the team comes up with the optimal play schedule leading up to the playoffs, and the players follow that, because it's about team over individual.

Sorry i totally misunderstood what was being discussed. How embarrassing.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Hopefully next year Nylander doesn't plan a watch party with his friends during the playoffs again.

 

[ULF_55]

Hopefully next year Nylander doesn't plan a watch party with his friends during the playoffs again.

Maybe he was tired of listening to all the whiners?

 

[stickty111]

The centre experiment didn't last long under Berube either. Looks like it wasn't Keefe to blame for giving up on it.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Maybe he was tired of listening to all the whiners?

Maybe he should play.

 

[ACC1224]

Leafs notes: Steven Lorentz now the one on Hockey Night In Canada

The Waterloo native has turned a PTO into a dream chance with his childhood team, who he used to watch on TV with his family.

torontosun.com

Having professed his wish for a longer look at centre from head coach Craig Berube at the start of camp, William Nylander had to do some stickhandling around the question the past couple of days.



Berube is not making it a full-time switch, at least to start the season, and Nylander continues to practice on right wing with centre John Tavares and Max Domi.



“Position is no big deal, you want me to play centre, I’ll play centre,” Nylander said. “It doesn’t matter. It’s such a big conversation for you guys, I guess.



“I got some reps in. If that were to happen, let’s say I was playing (in Montreal), Chief would say: ‘Okay. we’re going to give you centre today’ and I’d have a practice to get into it. I know a little bit more about what the position entails now and the system stuff.”

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Nylander does know one thing about the whole exercise.



“I feel like this training camp has gone on forever,” he quipped.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

The centre experiment didn't last long under Berube either. Looks like it wasn't Keefe to blame for giving up on it.

Big shocker

Becoming an nhl center is hard as it is, transitioning from a winger to a Center is even harder

He’s a superstar winger, let’s keep him there. At least keefe had that much right.

 

[notbias]

Strip the "A" from Marner and give to Nylander!

Do you think he will backcheck then?

 

[34]

Willy is the best player on this team not named Auston Matthews

 

[mjd1001]

Last year before signing his extension:

37 games, 19 goals, 33 assists (42 goal, 73 assist, 115 point pace)

Since signing his extension (including playoffs)

50 games, 22 goals, 23 assists (36 goal, 38 assist, 74 point pace)

Good, but worth $11.5m? Obviously with this coach, we need a larger sample size.

 

[Antropovsky]

Could have fooled me, seemed most said he was gone. But anyway… lol

Huh, what is the small group og Marner supporters making up now? Why would anyone think he would be gone, everyone was well aware of his NMC. Most wanted him gone, but realized that he likely wouldnt be because hes obsessed with being a Leaf.

Majority of hockey fans know how NMC works.

 

[ZEBROA]

Big shocker

Becoming an nhl center is hard as it is, transitioning from a winger to a Center is even harder

He’s a superstar winger, let’s keep him there. At least keefe had that much right.

I would rather have him at C then him playing with Tavares.

Try 10-15 regular games at least or dont try at all.
Dont even mention it, If it is just 2-3 pre games, beyond silly.

 

[notdoneyet]

He was crap last night
11.5 for that is a disgrace
Can’t play center because he has no idea what to do defensively
Afraid of physical contact

 

[thewave]

He was crap last night
11.5 for that is a disgrace
Can’t play center because he has no idea what to do defensively
Afraid of physical contact

Do what any sane person would do. View the horribly managed and especially cap managed team as sports entertainment. They aren't a serious product nor are they a contender. With what JT Marner and WN make, never will be because the cap is not available to get the depth required and the tender is always a question mark.

 

[sunstersun]

He's gotta take over games. The single handed wrecking ball needs to come back.

 

[ZEBROA]

Tavares might been better then Nylander these games. I still dont want Nylander with Tavares. Specialy not Tavares and Domi...
Berube FFS dont do the same bs.

I would rather

Knies matt dom
Nyl Holm marn
? Tavares ?

Let the captain work a little
And Nyl on the left, same reason.