Nylander traders should stop and think about that the Sedins didn't break fifty points for five seasons. He got sixty in his rookie year. So just to be clear what I'm saying is, Nylander is better than Hank + Daniel to the power of McKinnon, multiplied by Forsberg + Sundin.
- Zezel

Wait til Burn gets a hold of this, twitter world will explode.

*everyones saying it*

There is a salary cap. They can only spend so much money and the Leafs have lots of good scoring wingers. He is better than most of them, but again, with a cap they simply can't afford him while the d sucks. It's not that people hate the guy, although he seems like a bit of a Richard, it is mostly dealing with the cap and balancing the roster that are the issues.
- aminnes

Salary cap is exactly why you keep Nylander.

Salary cap is exactly why you keep Nylander.
- Zezel

Salary cap is exactly why you keep Nylander.
- Zezel

Reported this by accident. My bad.

Really nice goal by Kakko.

Salary cap is exactly why you keep Nylander.
- Zezel

On top of him being hot 🥰

Really nice goal by Kakko.
- GreatGigInTheSky

He's already famous, there's a popular emoji named after him.

That was also the dead puck era.
- RickJames77

That's what all the crappy players who played then called it at any rate.

Salary cap is exactly why you keep Nylander.
- Zezel

It is. At the start of the deal, he's making 8.4% of the cap. By the last year, it's down to a projected 7%, which in terms of how it would feel by this year's standard is about $5.8m on a guy entering his real prime.

If Boston - San Jose is the SCF this year, what colour are the refs going to wear !?
- Aetherial

teal and yellow knee pads.... alternating sides

Really nice goal by Kakko.
- GreatGigInTheSky

He's impressive. He's scored more than half of his team's goals.

Hughes has scored 0% of his team's goals.

Remember that year that we drafted Matthews and everyone was all like, "Laine's so much better!".

This is like that, except we can enjoy it this time.

teal and yellow knee pads.... alternating sides
- BorjeFan4Ever

He's impressive. He's scored more than half of his team's goals.

Hughes has scored 0% of his team's goals.

Remember that year that we drafted Matthews and everyone was all like, "Laine's so much better!".

This is like that, except we can enjoy it this time.
- Monkeypunk

SO much better to have the 2nd pick. The Debbies gonna have a tough decision to make.

He's impressive. He's scored more than half of his team's goals.

Hughes has scored 0% of his team's goals.

Remember that year that we drafted Matthews and everyone was all like, "Laine's so much better!".

This is like that, except we can enjoy it this time.
- Monkeypunk

Except that this time it's actually close. Unlike Matthews and Laine.

I'd probably still take Hughes 1st overall but man, it'd be hard to not take Kakko.

NYR got it easy in this.

Salary cap is exactly why you keep Nylander.
- Zezel

When he fires up 70 plus points everyone will see the light.

Except that this time it's actually close. Unlike Matthews and Laine.

I'd probably still take Hughes 1st overall but man, it'd be hard to not take Kakko.

NYR got it easy in this.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I think you have to take the center first.. NJ will have a solid group now;
Hughes/Hischier/Zajac/Coleman

When he fires up 70 plus points everyone will see the light.
- shack67

Even if he does, they will have a weak defence because they have no cap space.

Except that this time it's actually close. Unlike Matthews and Laine.

I'd probably still take Hughes 1st overall but man, it'd be hard to not take Kakko.

NYR got it easy in this.
- GreatGigInTheSky

True. It's a no-lose situation.

Except that this time it's actually close. Unlike Matthews and Laine.

I'd probably still take Hughes 1st overall but man, it'd be hard to not take Kakko.

NYR got it easy in this.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Saw an interview with Hughes in a tee shirt. He’s really narrow across the shoulders. He looked like a 12 year old.

It is. At the start of the deal, he's making 8.4% of the cap. By the last year, it's down to a projected 7%, which in terms of how it would feel by this year's standard is about $5.8m on a guy entering his real prime.
- Monkeypunk

Very good point!

I think you have to take the center first.. NJ will have a solid group now;
Hughes/Hischier/Zajac/Coleman
- PatC80

For sure. There's gonna be a lot of discussion on it, though.

Not gonna make the same mistake the Leafs did. They're gonna at least consider taking both guys.

For sure. There's gonna be a lot of discussion on it, though.

Not gonna make the same mistake the Leafs did. They're gonna at least consider taking both guys.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I like Kakko better

Hughes reminds me of Patrick, and given the amount of hype Hughes has gotten the scouts say he’s more of a hischer pick than a Matthews pick.

And watching Kakko at the worlds makes me think he’s got the talent. We’ll see.

Even if he does, they will have a weak defence because they have no cap space.
- aminnes

Good young talent coming up though. I think defense is where teams are going to be saving money. Gonna go younger and cheaper, those Subban and Weber like deals are obsolete.

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