If Nylander is there, he could be hard to pass up. Ritchie is just something the Leafs really need up front, but they say he can be a bit inconsistent - which could be due to age. I can't imagine how freakin big that kid is going to be when all said and done.

8) Toronto Maple Leafs — William Nylander, C, MODO (SHL) Toronto’s eternal search for a No. 1 center should continue with the selection of Nylander, the son of a former NHLer. He has fantastic hands and tremendous play-making ability, and he’s responsible in his own zone. His offensive awareness and speed are breathtaking, and are reasons why he’s one of the most exciting players in this class. Nylander already has proven he can score goals and excel on the power play against professional opponents in Sweden, and he’d only need one more season of development before being ready for the NHL.
- Woderwick

Nylander looks intriguing..

If Russia wanted good hockey players, they'd invade us lol

Also I think Alex Ponikarovsky (former leaf) is Ukrainian.
- Bigzby

They could invade Alaska and claim Gomez? Pokaroo, forgot about that guy for a minute.. I know antropov was a Russian debt collector in Kazahkstan, not the same thing obviously.

old buildings didnt have low ceilings by design necessarily, it was by availability of construction product
- Dozzer

just did a quick read through on wikipedia.

Turns out human height actually decreased during the early industrial era, because of increased poverty.

But it also seems as though those of us in North America are taller than our counterparts around the world... and always have been. Natives had the highest average height in the world, and European populations that moved here quickly outgrew the populations back home.

Must be the amount of food we produce here, and our current culture of excess.

Nylander looks intriguing..
- ClarksonDavid

But I think he'll be gone by the 8th.

If you go to some really old houses you will see cut out holes in the ceiling for the upstairs, it was their central heating back in the day, lol.
- LeafMan

yup, and they used heat sinks to try and trap it as well.

now humans have gotten taller.. its true.. but the conspiracy about hormone use is drastically over-used.

the spike in height has occurred evenly over the last 150 years.

it has more to do with a better standard of living than anything

yup, and they used heat sinks to try and trap it as well.

now humans have gotten taller.. its true.. but the conspiracy about hormone use is drastically over-used.

the spike in height has occurred evenly over the last 150 years.

it has more to do with a better standard of living than anything
- Dozzer

And basketball.

just did a quick read through on wikipedia.

Turns out human height actually decreased during the early industrial era, because of increased poverty.

But it also seems as though those of us in North America are taller than our counterparts around the world... and always have been. Natives had the highest average height in the world, and European populations that moved here quickly outgrew the populations back home.

Must be the amount of food we produce here, and our current culture of excess.
- Feeling Glucky?

you nailed it right there

as the standard of living gets better.. so does our diets .. allowing us to reach a potential that was likely already inherent in our genes.

yup, and they used heat sinks to try and trap it as well.

now humans have gotten taller.. its true.. but the conspiracy about hormone use is drastically over-used.

the spike in height has occurred evenly over the last 150 years.

it has more to do with a better standard of living than anything
- Dozzer

yea, I guess a lot of people in our parent's generation came from communism, and leaner times in general.

We're in a massive boom right now... despite what all the doomsayers say, we've never been in a better situation than we are now.

And basketball.
- Woderwick

[quote=Dozzer]

Smart ass!

just did a quick read through on wikipedia.

Turns out human height actually decreased during the early industrial era, because of increased poverty.

But it also seems as though those of us in North America are taller than our counterparts around the world... and always have been. Natives had the highest average height in the world, and European populations that moved here quickly outgrew the populations back home.

Must be the amount of food we produce here, and our current culture of excess.
- Feeling Glucky?

I thouht Sudan or Sengal had the tallest people? An arnt the Dutch pretty tall? I've always figured the taller people in N.America are due to interracial breeding, causing unusual genetics.. But now that there are many philippinos coming I'm sure out average height will will drop dramatically, doesn't help that many are good looking too.

Bozak also going to worlds..

- Dozzer

the dunk would be something to see

you nailed it right there

as the standard of living gets better.. so does our diets .. allowing us to reach a potential that was likely already inherent in our genes.
- Dozzer

yea, I guess a lot of people in our parent's generation came from communism, and leaner times in general.

We're in a massive boom right now... despite what all the doomsayers say, we've never been in a better situation than we are now.
- Feeling Glucky?

as tech advances more and more rapidly so will the standard of living.

people who fear change will be left behind moving forward.. so they say and do anything to try to hold the rest of us up

its unconscious fear mongering, nothing more.

But I think he'll be gone by the 8th.
- Woderwick

Hard to say, if he's not maybe leafs should grab him. Watch highlights of him, he looks pretty good.

- Scabeh

proves my point

fat guys in the 1700s didnt have such a luxury.. they would of been bed ridden

PROGRESS!!!

Hard to say, if he's not maybe leafs should grab him. Watch highlights of him, he looks pretty good.
- ClarksonDavid

Youtube scouting = The truth!

Speaking of basketball and size, I read some where that slavery had an effect on the size of African americans.

proves my point

fat guys in the 1700s didnt have such a luxury.. they would of been bed ridden

PROGRESS!!!
- Dozzer

Happy to help as always.

Bozak also going to worlds..
- ClarksonDavid

Such an irrelevant tournament.

Speaking of basketball and size, I read some where that slavery had an effect on the size of African americans.
- Bigzby

Happy to help as always.
- Scabeh

YOU:

Youtube scouting = The truth!
- Scabeh

wish I could be a scout, watch hockey for a living.

- Garnie

No no no. Nothing racist to see here.

It had to do with the slave drivers selecting who mated with whom.