In their rookie seasons? Monahan at least
- TheMussel

Forsberg was setting up Weber for those one-timers. Probably.

In their rookie seasons? Monahan at least
- TheMussel

I'm already busy looking up what type of spork to buy for camping and you want me to do all this cross-referencing and back checking. THIS IS TRUMPS AMERICA! FACTS DON'T MATTER YOU FASCIST! MONAHAN AND RIBEIRO!

I criticize you anonymously from behind my computer screen because I think there are better hockey players than you, and no I'm not one of them.

Chew on them rocks, Polak!
- 1979AD

*crunch crunch*

if you put Willie into the same category as those guys you need to roll smaller joints
- jimi james

I appreciate you at least having a normal discussion on this, without getting all defensive.
None of those guys actually plaed on a (PP) line with Matthews.
And although I agree Nylander is a good player, I think he's not great - and therefor should be traded for help on D.
- MaximusAurelius

interesting... i thought leafs fans were enamoured with wilie nee?

interesting... i thought leafs fans were enamoured with wilie nee?
- kaptaan

We are for the most part. Some of them got dropped on their head really really really hard as infants though.

interesting... i thought leafs fans were enamoured with wilie nee?
- kaptaan

lots of people in here pulling some trump defense techniques whenever people dare saying something that is against their own ideas

We are for the most part. Some of them got dropped on their head really really really hard as infants though.
- markmark

No, I like him!

lots of people in here pulling some trump defense techniques whenever people dare saying something that is against their own ideas
- MaximusAurelius

lots of people in here pulling some trump defense techniques whenever people dare saying something that is against their own ideas
- MaximusAurelius

You mean like trying to make the alternative fact that Nylander has benefitted from superior linemates compared to other rookies with similar PPG - Kane, Backstrom, etc.?

lots of people in here pulling some trump defense techniques whenever people dare saying something that is against their own ideas
- MaximusAurelius

Like you?

interesting... i thought leafs fans were enamoured with wilie nee?
- kaptaan

Nylander’s offensive game is way ahead of other parts of his game. Very young and lots of time to improve.

Nylander 30 points in 44 games in his 3rd year after being drafted.
H.sedin 36 points in 82 games in his 3rd year after being drafted.

Nylander’s offensive game is way ahead of other parts of his game. Very young and lots of time to improve.

Nylander 30 points in 44 games in his 3rd year after being drafted.
H.sedin 36 points in 82 games in his 3rd year after being drafted.
- Tumbleweed

Nylander is benefiting from playing with Matthews. Who did H. Sedin have? No body.

Nylander is benefiting from playing with Matthews. Who did H. Sedin have? No body.
- Steven_Seagull

if only he had some family member to help him out

if only he had some family member to help him out
- Tumbleweed

How dare you imply that Jim Sedin, a 7th cousin of the Sedin family, didn't impact the player that Henrik was in his 3rd NHL season. The man was OVER a PPG for the St. Paul Saints of the AAHL for crying out loud!

if only he had some family member to help him out
- Tumbleweed

To quote the great philosopher of our time,

"Sin, b'y."

I appreciate you at least having a normal discussion on this, without getting all defensive.
None of those guys actually plaed on a (PP) line with Matthews.
And although I agree Nylander is a good player, I think he's not great - and therefor should be traded for help on D.
- MaximusAurelius

What kind of D help would a guy who's "not great" bring back?

Just curious as I realize to get a beauty D man we need to trade a beauty forward.

What kind of D help would a guy who's "not great" bring back?

Just curious as I realize to get a beauty D man we need to trade a beauty forward.
- Garnie

I said Nylander 'is good, but not great'.
So a good young top4 d-man from a team that needs a scoring winger.

I'm already busy looking up what type of spork to buy for camping and you want me to do all this cross-referencing and back checking. THIS IS TRUMPS AMERICA! FACTS DON'T MATTER YOU FASCIST! MONAHAN AND RIBEIRO!
- markmark

I don't understand why the Leafs *need* to trade Nylander? Keep him with Kadri on the "3rd line" and play him on the "2nd" PP unit. God forbid we have three great scoring lines and two strong PP units.

Gotta trade our 3rd best player under 22 in our entire system because he isn't better than Matthews or St. Marner.

I don't understand why the Leafs *need* to trade Nylander? Keep him with Kadri on the "3rd line" and play him on the "2nd" PP unit. God forbid we have three great scoring lines and two strong PP units.

Gotta trade our 3rd best player under 22 in our entire system because he isn't better than Matthews or St. Marner.
- Steven_Seagull

Yeah but he's never gonna be Ovechkin... what's the point of keeping him?

Yeah but he's never gonna be Ovechkin... what's the point of keeping him?
- TheMussel

I don't understand why the Leafs *need* to trade Nylander? Keep him with Kadri on the "3rd line" and play him on the "2nd" PP unit. God forbid we have three great scoring lines and two strong PP units.

Gotta trade our 3rd best player under 22 in our entire system because he isn't better than Matthews or St. Marner.
- Steven_Seagull

You aren't factoring in the future benefit of cap space if we don't have him on the roster.

Yeah but he's never gonna be Ovechkin... what's the point of keeping him?
- TheMussel

See. If only Max had said this.

I don't understand why the Leafs *need* to trade Nylander? Keep him with Kadri on the "3rd line" and play him on the "2nd" PP unit. God forbid we have three great scoring lines and two strong PP units.

Gotta trade our 3rd best player under 22 in our entire system because he isn't better than Matthews or St. Marner.
- Steven_Seagull

I see it's finally getting through your feathery skull.