Showcased but did Phil get the message? First PP time along with time with either Skinner or Reinhart or why bother. Just lower his value with other junk.
Recalled/Assigned: 3-10 - Sabres Recall Alex Nylander from Rochester
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Showcased but did Phil get the message? First PP time along with time with either Skinner or Reinhart or why bother. Just lower his value with other junk.
It's probably also worth noting that the Amerks are in second place in the AHL, and they are playing at Charlotte on Friday and Saturday. Charlotte is best team in the AHL, so it's a big series. The Amerks also play at home against Utica on Wednesday. My guess is that Nylander's call up is based on him having 4 goals in his last 4 games - i.e., it's legit earned - but the upcoming schedule explains why they didn't call up Olofsson or Asplund or CJ Smith or Leier or any other guy who has made a case for call up recently.
I'd be shocked if this isn't a showcase and Botts doesn't trade Nylander this offseason. I'm not saying that's a great idea, but this whole thing certainly looks like it lines up that way.
I'd be shocked if this isn't a showcase and Botts doesn't trade Nylander this offseason. I'm not saying that's a great idea, but this whole thing certainly looks like it lines up that way.
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The management do their utmost to undermine themselves and get the players to laugh behind their backs. Imagine seeing Scandella, Hunwick, Elie, Okposo being crushed on the main team game after game while you never get the opportunity...
Olofsson will get his chance later, he has less NA experience and is still important to the Amerks down the stretch here.
I agree with what you are saying but all year? They had November on to call him up.To acknowledge 'hey you are doing a great job etc'.Botterill talks about earning their chances, developing etc.Just hollow words sounded legit at the time
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Olofsson should have been ahead of Nylander in line, IMO.
He's significantly older than Alex, has more pro experience, has done more time in the Sabres organization, and has been better for the most part.
Don't get me wrong, I want them both to succeed. I just don't see the argument for giving Nylander a shot before Olofsson, except that one was picked in the 1st round and one in the 7th (which shouldn't matter anymore at this point in development).
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Nylander should have been on the team in October. The way this org operates I'm sure VO will get his earned call up in 6 months.
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I put "Alex Nylander" in Google Translate From Swedish and it came back "Viktor Antipin".
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As soon as Mittelstadt wasn't sent down after training camp, I knew they were hollow words.
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