I guess he wasn't interested in a depth role. I think he could definitely have taken that #4LW spot.
So did I
Losing him isn't a big deal but I'm surprised he didn't go to camp and try to give the NHL dream one more go
I guess he wasn't interested in a depth role. I think he could definitely have taken that #4LW spot.
we have lots of good wingers
just not a lot of good centers
Meh nothing lost he was never likely to make the NHL anyway go get Jay Begal and fill that 4th line center hole properly for once.
I don’t understand this move. He just spent a year here, showed good promise, and is throwing in the towel before training camp.
He had a pretty good shot at the 4th line either as a winger or the C.
I don’t understand this move. He just spent a year here, showed good promise, and is throwing in the towel before training camp.
He had a pretty good shot at the 4th line either as a winger or the C.
Meh, sucks for our centre depth but I don’t know if he was anything special
We are obviously getting another center.Lindholm is going to have to really disappoint to not win the 4C job.
Dont even think Gauthier will be brought back.kinda unfortunate, but not exactly going to break the team. Hopefully Lindholm or Gauthier can be a good 4C
Do we though? You move Nylander to C, and Marner stays with Kadri/Marleau.. who exactly is anywhere near the quality of Nylander? Which other guy steps up to be a 60 point Winger?
You don't have to keep Marner with Kadri. Marner is the sort of player who can play with anyone, and aside from a few games he and Matthews haven't been given a chance to show what they can do. Moving Nylander certainly changes the makeup of the lineup though and would require some tinkering.
I don’t understand this move. He just spent a year here, showed good promise, and is throwing in the towel before training camp.
He had a pretty good shot at the 4th line either as a winger or the C.
I'm not comparing them as players but this is just like when Komarov went back to the KHL after the 2013 season.
A hole on the wing is easier to fill than a hole at centre. A hole on first line wing takes priority over second line wing. The lineup was always going to require some shifting around going into next season. Our strength in depth is at the wing, so shore up the centre position with Nylander (let's see if he can hack it) and hope our depth at wing is as good as we hope it is. Re-evaluate after first 10-15 games of the season and address issues if need be.Ok... so we move Marner up to Matthews, and then the Kadri line falls flat... so who is of Marner's quality, to play on the Kadri line then? Part of our strength is our depth. We are just moving where the holes are. We have a hole that needs to be filled, with someone currently not in the organization. It doesn't matter too much to me, which hole we have to fill... but it's either a C, or a very good winger.
I like Lindholm. I'm hoping he adjust quickly and make a the team out of campWe now have to look for 2 Cs. I don't like our chances with Par or the Goat as our #4C.
we have lots of good wingers
just not a lot of good centers
You keep parroting this, but it's not particularly insightful tbh. Every single team has what ifs.
I think he is plan B. I just hope we do not get desperate enough to resign TyBo.
WHAT IF it works out?Most people on this board have made poor arguments as to why Nylander should be a center. Here's your opportunity to present one.