Draft Pick # 8 - Center and LW, William Nylander, Modo, Part 2

[ULF_55]

Leafs Select 8th Overall, Nylander.

Scouting Report:
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/04/08/nhl-draft-profile-7-william-nylander/

Click to read more...

 

[weems]

He is a wizard...just wait. You will love him.

Agreed.

 

[Celly Hard]

Man henney is such a creep, look at the nylander interview.. Henney's like checking him out and licking his lips WTF, i always got a creepy vibe from him. You could tell nylander's just thinking "wtf" for the first 10 seconds.

 

[Mess]

Cosentino’s Scouting Report: William Nylander

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/cosentinos-scouting-report-william-nylander/

 

[HarryLime]

Gotta say I'm very excited to see him play. Wanted Ehlers but Nylander was second.

 

[Schennanigans]

Any chance this pick is our own backstrom maybe?

 

[Mikeyg]

Willy nilly is gonna b a studddddddddd

 

[Cor]

I still can't believe we got this kid. People will be wondering why he didn't go in the top 5.

 

[Mikeyg]

Any chance this pick is our own backstrom maybe?

Top 10 swedes are usually studs so i dont see why it couldnt be potentially possible, the dude is just pure skill

 

[Paradoc]

Love this pick!!

 

[Joey Hoser]

Despite a few loudmouths, there seems to be an overwhelming consensus that is a good pick for us. That's kinda refreshing.

 

[TootooTrain]

Love the call to go after the player with arguably the most skill. I'm excited.

 

[Rielly Good]

It feels nice to have a legit elite forward prospect for once.

 

[Schennanigans]

I'm liking the homerun picks back two back years with Rielly and Nylander. Both highly skilled players that could probably of been taken higher than they did.

 

[Daisy Jane]

It feels nice to have a legit elite forward prospect for once.

i agree. i know some people are angry that we didn't get Ritchie, or that Nylander is small and has some holes, but you have to think some of those get ironed out in the AHL or whatever, right? you can't teach skill - we've got a lot of character guys coming up. now we have some dazzle.

 

[Peasy]

I'm liking the homerun picks back two back years with Rielly and Nylander. Both highly skilled players that could probably of been taken higher than they did.

We drafted Gauthier last year.

 

[7even]

Love it. He doesn't finish, he creates. The offense runs through him when he's on the ice. He can shoot, pass, and dangle with the best in this class, maybe better. He's got a lot of work to do but his potential is huge.

 

[HockeyFanSince86]

Swedish Kessel

 

[al secord]

We drafted Gauthier last year.

Good point!

Back to back to back!

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=626873&catid=802

Ford Draft Central: Dave Nonis - 06/27/2014

Dave Nonis addresses media after selecting William Nylander 8th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

 

[BigWilly]

He seriously looks like a less talented Pat Kane.

He may be a better skater though.

 

[Mitchy]

It feels nice to have a legit elite forward prospect for once.

Sure does man, sure does. He might even develop as a centre!

 

[Rielly Good]

He might be better off In the AHL next year. With a coach that will really press him to play a 3 zone game. Not saying in Sweden they won't. I know sweden develops great all around players, I just would like to see him here with spott all over him about developing into a more well rounded player.

 

[Peasy]

He seriously looks like a less talented Pat Kane.

He may be a better skater though.

Well he is only 18...

 

[Diatomic]

Him and Kadri down the middle will be awesomeeeeee