darksabre Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Alright, let the final watch begin. Is this Alex's year, or is he riding the train to bust town?
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I actually think he will be much better in the AHL this year and will get a bunch of call-ups. Dev camp will be interesting for him.
North Buffalo Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I actually think he will be much better in the AHL this year and will get a bunch of call-ups. Dev camp will be interesting for him. Not voting till I can see him.
Amerks8796 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 He’ll have a better season. It’s virtually impossible to be worse than he was last year.
Doohicksie Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 He’ll have a better season. It’s virtually impossible to be worse than he was last year. Oh yeah? "Hold my beer!"
inkman Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Oh yeah? "Hold my beer!" You sure about that? LW #1 AHL stats from last season - 49 games played 18 goals 28 assists 46 points LW #2 AHL stats from last season 51 games played 8 goals 19 assists 27 points Guess which was #1 & #2?
Randall Flagg Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) That Nylander's harshest critics have always been the people who watch him the most has worried me greatly. Edited June 27, 2018 by Randall Flagg
WildCard Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Traded for a garbage return. 3rd rounder plus some toss in prospect
inkman Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 That Nylander's harshest critics have always been the people who watch him the most has worried me greatly. It should. The light switch needs to go on now. He's stil young but at some point, that will be a crutch he'll no longer have.
shrader Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Each of these watch threads always want me to stop and check the time. But anyway, now that everyone thinks we love swedes, doesn't that give a slightly more optimistic look to Nylander?
Weave Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I expect he’s officially labeled a bust at the end of this season
North Buffalo Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I expect he’s officially labeled a bust at the end of this seasonVery distinct possibility.
sabills Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I expect he’s officially labeled a bust at the end of this season I voted more optimistically, but this is probably the most likely. Though if Casey turns into a bonafide all star , then I'd rather take one star and one bust at consecutive pick 8s than 2 middling players.
dudacek Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Skill wins out. He starts producing in the AHL and earns a call-up. I’ve always disliked him as a player, but I strongly want him to prove me and all those armchair experts wrong. The number of good NHLers who failed to make the NHL before they turned 20 is really, really long.
WildCard Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Skill wins out. He starts producing in the AHL and earns a call-up. I’ve always disliked him as a player, but I strongly want him to prove me and all those armchair experts wrong. The number of good NHLers who failed to make the NHL before they turned 20 is really, really long. Tell that to Yakupov and Linus Omark
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I forget which AGM talked about it but he said that this offseason was the most important of Nylander's life. I think the message to him has been clear.
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/summer-critical-for-sabres-prospect-alexander-nylander/ Nylander and Sexton's comments.
Amerks8796 Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Skill wins out. He starts producing in the AHL and earns a call-up. I’ve always disliked him as a player, but I strongly want him to prove me and all those armchair experts wrong. The number of good NHLers who failed to make the NHL before they turned 20 is really, really long. I think I’ve seen his “skill” only a handful of times in actual game action. He’s a practice all star. He doesn’t appear all that skilled against other professionals. Hard to when you never have the puck and lay in the weed along the perimeter.
Randall Flagg Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I think I’ve seen his “skill” only a handful of times in actual game action. He’s a practice all star. He doesn’t appear all that skilled against other professionals. Hard to when you never have the puck and lay in the weed along the perimeter. Right. He looks awesome stickhandling in warmups. Game-Nylander is like Ville Leino or something.
Huckleberry Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 A good summer of working out will do wonders for him, I don't expect him up with the sabres in October though.
TrueBlueGED Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Tell that to Yakupov and Linus Omark Wasn't Linus Omark, like, a 6th round pick? Your point is well taken, but c'mon man!
dudacek Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 Yakupov’s career is actually close to what I expect to see from Nylander.
Randall Flagg Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I think Yakupov has half the hockey sense of Alex, and twice the effort.
ubkev Posted June 27, 2018 Report Posted June 27, 2018 I think Yakupov has half the hockey sense of Alex, and twice the effort. Ouch
inkman Posted June 28, 2018 Report Posted June 28, 2018 Lots of speculation he's being held out of Developent camp pending a trade.
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