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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Way more skilled than Bourque. Nylander has a much better set of tools, uses them effectively and hustles. As for the defensive part tell me, if we were offered Patrick Kane would you say no because he is a skilled offensive player?
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The issue I have with Nylander is there are a handful of guys every draft labeled as "one of the most skilled players in the draft" that come with big question marks. These are usually defensive awareness (or lack there of), prima donna attitude, and motivation and drive issues. And it seems like the majority of these players bust.
I'm not a fan of "safe" picks, but Nylander's upside isn't so much higher than the other guys around him that he's worth the relative risk. If Nylander doesn't turn into a high octane offensive winger, he will bring absolutely nothing to your team.