Rarely do pro athletes live up to their Twitter handles.
Alex Nylander certainly does!
NHL goaltenders are going to hate Nylander's guts! He's in the business of embarrassing puck stoppers. He happens to be very good at it, too.
Buffalo Sabres 2016 first round draft choice (8th overall) has been showing the home fans that he can easily carry his
@SnipeShow98 Twitter handle!
Look at the filth that Nylander just sprayed all over Team Blue goalie Antoine Samuel at the Sabres Blue & Gold Scrimmage at Sabres prospects development camp.
Here's the reverse angle. Now, pick up your jaw off the floor!
Here's Nylander scoring another beauty in the post game shootout!
Samuel will need to bathe in Purrell to clean the filth off his gear after this game.
WOW!
Nylander gets his sick skill from his father, Michael, who was dubbed "The Swedish Gretzky" back in the day.
Sabres fans have gotten glimpses this week of why Nylander was ranked the third best North American skater in the 2016 NHL Draft by Central Scouting.
Nylander free styled this grotesque shootout goal at Friday's development camp practice. other level talent that kid possesses!
Just. WOW!
Nylander has silky smooth hands and lightning fast feet. His edge work and balance is impeccable. His head is always up. His feet are always churning. He changes directions flawlessly at top speed. Everything the kid does on the ice is a 150 mph. His game is powered by Red Bull. It's early to make this comparison but I will. I see a lot of Patrick Kane and Johnny Gaudreau in Alex Nylander's game. At 6'1" and 180 lbs. Nylander is bigger than Kane and Gaudreau. I want to see more of this kid's amazing skill.
I'd love to see Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma keep Nylander around after training camp ends just to use him out of the bullpen as a shootout closer.
He may be the most explosive, skilled, imaginative and creative player the Sabres have seen since Max Afinogenov.
Imagine a world where Nylander, Jack Eichel, Samson Reinhart, Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane, Jimmy Vesey , Matt Moulson, Kyle Okposo, Justin Bailey, Zemgus Girgensons and others are your forward corps.
Future is now Buffalo!
Speaking of futuristic snipers, Sabres prospects Justin Bailey, Nick Baptiste and Jud Peterson stole the show in Team Blue's scrimmage win.
Bailey, playing in his fourth Sabres development camp, was a man among boys. He scored a goal and was a royal pain in the ass for the Gold Team's forwards and D.
Baptiste and Peterson popped a goal and assist apiece in the win.
Here are your highlights.
Thanks, Buffalo Sabres
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Blame it all on his roots. He showed up in boots and spoiled your black tie affair....
Zach Bogosian doesn't get enough respect for the squad that he assembled during his standout NHL career.
Bogosian, the DJ and mix master, a reputation of being a live music aficionado. He loves it loud.
Another selling point for Jimmy Vesey to agree to play in Buffalo is that he will immediately earn a roster spot in Bogo's Squad. #Merica #FriendsInlowPlaces #Vesey
On Friday night, Bogosian and squad rolled into The Boogie Down Bronx in the Big Apple for a taste of country hosted by the one and only Garth.... Brooks, that is.
* We see you under that cool hat, Eichel!
Big ups to Bogo for repping #BillsMafia in The Big Apple.
Bogo brought with him A-Listers Jack Eichel, Matt Moulson, LA Kings goalie Jonathon Quick (Moulson's bro in law) and his former Winnipeg Jets teammate Jacob Trouba, as well as their significant others.
Go ahead and spark up the Trouba to Buffalo Sabres rumors now.
Trouba is a restricted free agent and has been the subject of several hot NHL rumors this summer. The 22 year old just out played his 3 year entry level contract and is sitting pretty right now. Trouba, like Buffalo's Rasmus Ristolainen, is due a monster-sized pay ray moving forward to his second NHL contract. Trouba (9th overall pick, 2012 NHL Draft) has scored 71 points in his first 211 NHL games.
Boston's Torey Krug recently signed a 5 year deal with a $5.25M AAV.
Anaheim's Sami Vatanen recently signed for 4 years and $4.875M AAV.
Columbus just gave Seth Jones a six year deal that is $5.4M AAV.
Calgary's Dougie Hamilton is entering year two of a six year deal that pay's his $5.75M AAV.
Toronto's Morgan Rielly is entering year two of his six year deal that will pay him $5M AAV per season.
Trouba is likely waiting for Ristolainen and Anaheim RFA D Hampus Lindholm to ink new deals this summer before he makes up his mind on a new contract with Winnipeg. Ristolainen and Lindholm are likely going to sign for six year term in the $6M to $6.5M AAV range.
Are the Jets going to pony up a six year deal at $5.5 to $6 million average annual value to keep Trouba?
Or is Kevin Cheveldayoff currently listening to offers to trade him away?
The Detroit Red Wings have expressed interest in Trouba as have the Colorado Avalanche.
Is Bogosian actively recruiting Trouba to play in Buffalo ala Eichel and Jimmy Vesey?
Tim Murray is actively pursuing a top pair QB to play alongside Ristolainen. Trouba averaged 22:03 TOI last season. Risto averaged 25:16 TOI.
"Uncle Jacob" has been seen in Buffalo this week. He spent quality time with the expanding Bogosian family at their Buffalo home. Here's Trouba playing with his new "niece".
On Friday, the Jets signed RFA center to an 8 year, $49 million contract extension. The Jets now have $9 million in available salary cap space for 2016-17. Kevin Cheveldayoff still has to re-sign pending RFAs Joel Armia, Adam Lowry, JC Lipon, Brandon Tanev. Jacob Trouba is also RFA and will eat up two thirds of Chevy's $9 million in cap space. What will Cheveldayoff do? Trouba's name has been buzzing in trade rumors since February.
There are many questions to be answered regarding Trouba.
Does Trouba like playing in Winnipeg? Is he committed to re-signing for 5-6 more years? Do the Jets have an appetite to sign Trouba to a 6 year, $36 million contract extension or do they feel it's time to trade Trouba for other assets?
Bogosian sure would love to have his buddy Trouba playing with him in Buffalo.
Once teammates, always teammates.
Tim Murray and Kevin Cheveldayoff have a history of trading with one another. Could there be a Trouba trade to Buffalo in the near future?
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