Player Discussion William Nylander

[rumman]

There are dozens of players I'd rather have then almost every Leafs player.

Shesterkin is the easiest call don't you think?

indeed........

 

[sunstersun]

Some love for Willy.

The best Leaf

 

[Menzinger]

5 goals in 6 games. Not too shabby of a start to the season for Willy

 

[thewave]

Willy has such natural chemistry with dawgs. In the playoffs he and Knies were showing their chemistry. Now Willy and McMann with unbelievable chemistry.

Do not remove Domi from Willy's side at all.

Tavares on the 3rd line would be good.

Willy can drive a line. He makes everyone better. That's the key difference between him and Marner who needs someone else to drive the line so he can make a sneaky play from the shadows.

AM is our best player and goal scorer and C. WN is a close second playing as a Winger+ sort of a quasi C mindset. It's working for him since he figured it out.


Willy is awesome

 

[ZEBROA]

Some croweating for me because i did not belive Domi and Nylander would be this good together. Happy i was wrong. But i am right this far about Tavares with Nylander.

 

[ACC1224]

Some croweating for me because i did not belive Domi and Nylander would be this good together. Happy i was wrong. But i am right this far about Tavares with Nylander.

They both like to cheat for offense so seems like a good match, it's been great so far.
Tavares is too slow to play with Nylander.

 

[Gary Nylund]

They both like to cheat for offense so seems like a good match, it's been great so far.
Tavares is too slow to play with Nylander.

What a pathetic snipe from the bushes. That must be why Nylander/Domi are +5/6 while your boy Marner is +1.

Nylander's been fantastic, it's too bad you're letting your love for Marner getting in the way of appreciating what a fine player he is.

 

[freshwind]

What a pathetic snipe from the bushes. That must be why Nylander/Domi are +5/6 while your boy Marner is +1.

Nylander's been fantastic, it's too bad you're letting your love for Marner getting in the way of appreciating what a fine player he is.

seems like the coach agrees with you as well ...
berube after the game last night ----
It was the same as last game. What did he have, eight shots last game? I didn’t look at the shot sheet yet, but he had a ton of opportunities again.

He is skating really well. He is strong on pucks, he’s getting to open ice, and he is looking to shoot.

He has been strong defensively and in good positions. He broke some plays up tonight with his stick. He had some good stick detail and got opportunities the other way.

 

[Gary Nylund]

seems like the coach agrees with you as well ...
berube after the game last night ----
It was the same as last game. What did he have, eight shots last game? I didn’t look at the shot sheet yet, but he had a ton of opportunities again.

He is skating really well. He is strong on pucks, he’s getting to open ice, and he is looking to shoot.

He has been strong defensively and in good positions. He broke some plays up tonight with his stick. He had some good stick detail and got opportunities the other way.

Nylander's always been good with his stick and gets a lot of takeaways, not sure why some people think he's a terrible defensive player.

 

[GoonieFace]

Nylander's always been good with his stick and gets a lot of takeaways, not sure why some people think he's a terrible defensive player.

Willy is a beast, plus I would never fault a great offensive player for sub par defence at times.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Willy is a beast, plus I would never fault a great offensive player for sub par defence at times.

I would agree with this, and he's not as bad defensively as some people seem to think. He's been great so far and if he keeps it up, the 11.5M might even look like a good deal for us. Most importantly though, unlike our other "superstars", I have a high level of confidence that Nylander will bring it in the playoffs!

 

[sunstersun]

Willy can drive a line. He makes everyone better. That's the key difference between him and Marner who needs someone else to drive the line so he can make a sneaky play from the shadows.

AM is our best player and goal scorer and C. WN is a close second playing as a Winger+ sort of a quasi C mindset. It's working for him since he figured it out.


Willy is awesome

Willy has the potential to be even better than Matthews. For as much as I like Matthews, he doesn't have the ability to drive play compared to even a Drai.

The lack of a signature move/onetimer area for Matthews is hurting him. Not in the regular season, but playoffs.

Willy, straight up is #2 in the league at zone entry and puck control and would be #1 if we didn't have McJesus in the league.

I like Domi, someone like Lindholm would have broken the game for the Leafs imo.

 

[KPower]

I would agree with this, and he's not as bad defensively as some people seem to think. He's been great so far and if he keeps it up, the 11.5M might even look like a good deal for us. Most importantly though, unlike our other "superstars", I have a high level of confidence that Nylander will bring it in the playoffs!

Willie has that don’t give a f*** attitude in a good way.

 

[thewave]

Willy has the potential to be even better than Matthews. For as much as I like Matthews, he doesn't have the ability to drive play compared to even a Drai.

The lack of a signature move/onetimer area for Matthews is hurting him. Not in the regular season, but playoffs.

Willy, straight up is #2 in the league at zone entry and puck control and would be #1 if we didn't have McJesus in the league.

I like Domi, someone like Lindholm would have broken the game for the Leafs imo.

I don't disagree. There is a thread way back when they were kids still and I said the same. Willy has the potential to be the best. I was laughed at as you can imagine but here we are.

I do like Matthews game though. I like it way more away from MM oddly or not oddly enough. We all saw the increased production when with Domi last year.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Willie has that don’t give a f*** attitude in a good way.

He does! It's like nothing under the sun bothers him, he's 100% unflappable and it's hard to explain how valuable such a character trait is when you're playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

[sunstersun]

I don't disagree. There is a thread way back when they were kids still and I said the same. Willy has the potential to be the best. I was laughed at as you can imagine but here we are.

I do like Matthews game though. I like it way more away from MM oddly or not oddly enough. We all saw the increased production when with Domi last year.

Matthews can play a high tempo game. Weirdly enough Nylander and Matthews doesn't work well either. It's still good, but Nylander needs to be the focal point on his line.

I just wish Matthews had a Drai/Ovi one timer. Then it doesn't even matter if you can drive play or not.

 

[ACC1224]

Willie has that don’t give a f*** attitude in a good way.

Some nights yes, some nights no.
Consistent effort has always be his weakness.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Matthews can play a high tempo game. Weirdly enough Nylander and Matthews doesn't work well either. It's still good, but Nylander needs to be the focal point on his line.

I just wish Matthews had a Drai/Ovi one timer. Then it doesn't even matter if you can drive play or not.

I've been saying this for a long time - Nylander produces no matter who his linemates are.

Some nights yes, some nights no.
Consistent effort has always be his weakness.

He has some moments during the regular season where he looks like he's not really trying too hard but as long as he keeps playing like a star in the playoffs, I really don't care. Do you?

 

[ULF_55]

I have to say, I see Nylander at his own net quite often in this new system.

But not sure this makes much sense, but his skating appears to be even better.

Looks like Berube and Nylander does work.

 

[notDatsyuk]

5 goals in 6 games. Not too shabby of a start to the season for Willy

In the four games since they freed Willy he has 5 goals and 7 points.

 

[sunstersun]

In the four games since they freed Willy he has 5 goals and 7 points.

And the powerplay still sucks.

Free the powerplay from non shooters and Tavares.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Nylander's always been good with his stick and gets a lot of takeaways, not sure why some people think he's a terrible defensive player.

The idea that he's terrible defensively is the only thing that makes another player 'better'. Some people need that illusion.

 

[sunstersun]

The idea that he's terrible defensively is the only thing that makes another player 'better'. Some people need that illusion.

Some people think the goal of the game to PK.

Nylander at worst is a slightly below average defensive player. He's improved a LOT.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Some people think the goal of the game to PK.

Nylander at worst is a slightly below average defensive player. He's improved a LOT.

He's been on the ice for 3 'even strength' goals against.

Two were the empty net goals on Saturday and the other was during a delayed Leafs penalty. None yet at 5on5.

 

[Confucius]

He does! It's like nothing under the sun bothers him, he's 100% unflappable and it's hard to explain how valuable such a character trait is when you're playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Well something flapped him when he broke his stick on the bench 2 games ago. I like the show of emotion though.