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Itse · 05-02-2016, 10:28 AM

Nylander was one of the more visible forwards in the final against Finland, but that's really not saying much. With the skill he has and the level of defense in the U18 games, I was left very much unimpressed by his compete level. I felt he was shut down rather easily. I think in the NHL he'll be one of those guys that can help a team a lot in the regular season, but in the playoffs he needs to be at best your 4th or 5th go-to guy for points if you want to get anywhere.

Which is not to say he'd be a terrible pick for the Flames, but I don't think he's the guy we're going to pick unless he's the clear BPA. We need to get tougher, and Nylander is the opposite direction.

I think we're getting Dubois or Tkachuk if they're available or Chychrun if they're not.

05-02-2016, 10:28 AM	#174
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	Nylander was one of the more visible forwards in the final against Finland, but that's really not saying much. With the skill he has and the level of defense in the U18 games, I was left very much unimpressed by his compete level. I felt he was shut down rather easily. I think in the NHL he'll be one of those guys that can help a team a lot in the regular season, but in the playoffs he needs to be at best your 4th or 5th go-to guy for points if you want to get anywhere. Which is not to say he'd be a terrible pick for the Flames, but I don't think he's the guy we're going to pick unless he's the clear BPA. We need to get tougher, and Nylander is the opposite direction. I think we're getting Dubois or Tkachuk if they're available or Chychrun if they're not. Last edited by Itse; 05-02-2016 at 10:31 AM.