i dont know how comfortable i am with this conversation
- DoubleDown

The safe word is "Clarkson"

If a player earns it, then he plays. It should be that for all players.
- LeafMan

There is 0.00% chance of him playing with the big club next year.

5"11 180 is his actual height and weight.
- JVR_42_PK81

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=455890

5'9" 169lbs.... maybe he's projected to be 5'11' 180lbs..

look at him, he'd be killed. he has the build of a figure-skater

60 points in 71 games. that's pretty good. if he can produce at that rate, for $6 million, that's a solid deal.
- DoubleDown

if you count the playoffs 70 in 78 games

he would be a huge upgrade offensively and defensivly to Bozak

a good friend of mine was at a party on the weekend and Malcolm Subban was there, Toronto apparently has submitted an offer sheet for PK for around 8M
- lowerman

i was at that party too
the unicorn kabobs were fantastic

he's 169 lbs.... unless they have a need for a stick guy. this kid wont sniff the nhl this year. he'd be killed
- Rockhead_37

174

and... if he puts on 6 pounds this off season (which he should be able to do)

he's bigger than half the canadiens! he'll be fine in the east.

If a player earns it, then he plays. It should be that for all players. Nylander has lots of options where to play this season
- LeafMan

Disagreed.

A lot of guys can look amazing at the start and in training camp. Even play the first 15 - 20 games great. It's the wear and tear of the long season where it gets them.

Much better to be like Tampa and Drouin and let him develop more. He can try new things and work on his weaknesses because he's able to make up for the mistakes against the "lesser" competition.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=455890

5'9" 169lbs.... maybe he's projected to be 5'11' 180lbs..

look at him, he'd be killed. he has the build of a figure-skater
- Rockhead_37

It will take 2-3 years before he's ready to make the jump to the NHL. By then, he'll be bigger and stronger. He'll never be a powerforward, but he'll be bigger.

Leafs traded Crawford for Reimer....Dumb trade...
- Fruitcakenipple

How so? The leafs love guys like Crawford and Chicago needs cap space to sign Bolland.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=455890

5'9" 169lbs.... maybe he's projected to be 5'11' 180lbs..

look at him, he'd be killed. he has the build of a figure-skater
- Rockhead_37

http://www.jacketscannon....rofile-6-william-nylander

Unfortunately he's a bad fit for us now, a trade for Franson would add size to our blue line and he shoots R. Gorges is a perfect fit for you guys, will wish him and you the best except against us
- J-P

I would literally take anyone or anything for Franson. But that's just me

Disagreed.

A lot of guys can look amazing at the start and in training camp. Even play the first 15 - 20 games great. It's the wear and tear of the long season where it gets them.

Much better to be like Tampa and Drouin and let him develop more. He can try new things and work on his weaknesses because he's able to make up for the mistakes against the "lesser" competition.
- Aaron_85

He played over 80 games last year plus he has options, AHL, Junior, Europe, ECHL if he needs to be moved.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=455890

5'9" 169lbs.... maybe he's projected to be 5'11' 180lbs..

look at him, he'd be killed. he has the build of a figure-skater
- Rockhead_37

Marty St. Louis and Brendan Gallagher disagree.

Let's not forget Nylander played in SEL against men. Sure they may not throw the body around as much and the ice is bigger, but it's a hell of a lot closer to N reality than the O.

Reading all the interviews, the Leaf brass really seem to think Nylander might be ready to go this season if he shows well in camp, I think this time they won't pull what they did with Kadri, just a gut feeling.
- LeafMan

They don't actually think he will make the big club.

Nonis said Nylander will get every chance to make the team in training camp, but didn’t get anyone’s hopes up.

“It’s difficult to make the team as an 18-year-old. It would be a long shot for him to do that, but if he’s good enough to stick we keep him. He’s got NHL speed, NHL hands and an NHL shot right now. It’s whether the rest of his game can catch up.”

He played over 80 games last year plus he has options, AHL, Junior, Europe, ECHL if he needs to be moved.
- LeafMan

I still say give him the AHL or another league. We don't necessarily need him right now.

Let him simmer a little longer. Never hurt development before.

Briere traded, according to Ek. Habs are going to give Subban a monster contract.

Let's not forget Nylander played in SEL against men. Sure they may not throw the body around as much and the ice is bigger, but it's a hell of a lot closer to N reality than the O.
- mcleafs

Yeah I watched a couple YouTube clips of him... He's a sneaky skilled smooth skater.. Didn't even look super small, just a little undersized.

http://www.jacketscannon.com/2014/5/11/5703028/2014-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-6-william-nylander
- JVR_42_PK81

i'll go with the article from the hockey medium, over the one from college football town..

regardless, 5.9-5.11 170-180. he's not playing in the nhl next year.

I would literally take anyone or anything for Franson. But that's just me
- walshyleafsfan

Including your English teacher, who obviously failed to teach you the difference between "literally" and figuratively?"

They don't actually think he will make the big club.

Nonis said Nylander will get every chance to make the team in training camp, but didn’t get anyone’s hopes up.

“It’s difficult to make the team as an 18-year-old. It would be a long shot for him to do that, but if he’s good enough to stick we keep him. He’s got NHL speed, NHL hands and an NHL shot right now. It’s whether the rest of his game can catch up.”
- Atomic Wedgie

There's only one guy drafted this year who is NHL ready and it's Ekblad.

Briere traded, according to Ek. Habs are going to give Subban a monster contract.
- BetterCallSaul

Highest contract ever for a D-Man.

Marty St. Louis and Brendan Gallagher disagree.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

st.louis' leg weighs more than nylander.

"the truth is that my colleague Giorgio Chiellini suffered the physical result of a bite in the collision he suffered with me."
- Suarez

We need the author to start writing post-mortems for Leafs collapses.

Apparently briere has been traded