Alex Nylander wants to know if your hamlet is flammable

[HFpapi]

8 goal in 11 games now for Alexander Nylander with the Blue Jackets. Seems pretty note worthy.

Former 8th overall pick, clearly has talent, but he's been a total bust until now. Scored roughly 35% of his career goals in the last 11 games since getting to CLB.

Can this guy make a late break to become a good NHL'er? Has he finally found his fit?

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[Viqsi]

If this ends up being a jinx thread I will be very annoyed.

 

[stevo61]

Hes been good. I havent seen him play a ton outside of Columbus but for the little I did it seems like hes making plays he wouldnt before. Still has the odd gaffes like most players but nothing extreme.

Will potentially be a fight next year depending on trades. Right now there is room with Fantilli, Johnson, Chinakhov and Laine out. Hes earned a chance to fight for a spot though for sure

 

[DickSmehlik]

The villagers in general mock and scorn the Columbus Blue Jackets but they tremble with fear at the sight of Nylander.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Best nylander in the league

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

Always wondered what differentiates a village from a hamlet. If an NHL team plays in either, it's probably bad business.

 

[HFpapi]

Best nylander in the league

Heard he's looking for 8 x 11.6 this summer to one up his brother.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Best nylander in the league

He'd be by far Anaheim's best player if that's the case. They should have picked him up.

 

[summer tooth]

He's absolutely on fire lately

 

[thaman8765678]

Is he playing with Gaudreau? As I noticed he has been on fire lately as well.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Sabres legend

 

[Drake1588]

Always wondered what differentiates a village from a hamlet. If an NHL team plays in either, it's probably bad business.

City > town > village > hamlet

In Britain, Oxford defines a hamlet as a small settlement of houses and associated buildings, but without a central structure like a Church or maybe inn, for what that's worth.

 

[Viqsi]

Is he playing with Gaudreau? As I noticed he has been on fire lately as well.

He was recently moved up to that line. Previously he'd been playing with Sillinger and Texier.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

no worries, he does this thing every now and then, but then suddenly disappears again

18-19 : 2 goals, 4 points in 3 games
19-20 : 2 goals, 5 points in 5 games

and now this

 

[Aladyyn]

All he ever needed was a coach that didn't hate him. Admittedly something that is very difficult to find...

 

[Crow]

Always knew there was something there but I’m amazed to see it showing up now.

Also, today I learned what a hamlet is.

 

[Jeremy2020]

His problem has always been attitude. Maybe he finally grew up.

 

[KapG]

Never got a fair chance anywhere Imo. Nice to see him cashing in on what could have been his last chance

 

[byrath]

I looked him up expecting to see some outrageous 40-50% shooting, but he's actually got 39 shots in 11 games, that's pretty impressive. Good corsis and fenwicks and stuff too. Wouldn't be the first player to 'grow up' and learn how to really be a pro in his mid-twenties.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Mike Sullivan special. Player blossoms after getting away from him.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I do not know anything about this guy but sometimes late development is nobody's fault. Sometimes guys just mature later than others. Would be nice to see him become a solid pro.

 

[Summer Rose]

I suppose one way Alex Nylander could find out if a village is flammable is to try sneaking into it by building a giant wooden badger...

 

[Leafs1991]

no worries, he does this thing every now and then, but then suddenly disappears again

18-19 : 2 goals, 4 points in 3 games
19-20 : 2 goals, 5 points in 5 games

and now this

not sure if those stats are comparable to what he is doing now though.

 

[ZEBROA]

not sure if those stats are comparable to what he is doing now though.

And its 3-4 years ago... Might learned something more during those years. I hope.

 

[v3rs3]

I do not know anything about this guy but sometimes late development is nobody's fault. Sometimes guys just mature later than others. Would be nice to see him become a solid pro.

Yes. We also had 2 guys on our team that we thought we expendable named Karlsson and Marchessault... they led their team to a Stanley Cup. We actually paid VGK to take Wild Bill. Maybe this is karma repaying us?