I didn’t use any other organization because I don’t watch other AHL teams enough. But by all means, share your examples from elsewhere. Nice try, though. I watched Kotalik and Campbell. Both were pretty good in Rochester. Not even close to a similar comparison.
They were average, just like Nylander.. Admit you go harder on Nylander because of his draft position.
No, they were significantly better than Nylander. Kotalik played one season and scored 18 goals. Nylander has 18 goals in 42 more games. Campbell was almost a PPG defenseman his last season. I watched all three.
I guess Chris Thorburn was way better than Nylander as well, also Nylander is in his 3rd season and is PPG so the Campbell point is still being proven.
Chris Thorburn was a great Amerk. Part of one of the best Amerk lines I’ve seen. Thorburn/Gaustad/Peters were a menace to the opposition all season.
My case is just fine, you're the one over here skewing your point to ONLY Amerks and then trying to shut down my comparisons to a person by using their points in their 3rd season in the AHL, the one Nylander is currently in. It's also hard to debate when your clear bias towards Nylander makes everything and everyone better then Nylander automatically. Also the players I used as an example had a better overall Amerks team than Nylander has had.
Literally no one has said that having a good AHL career guarantees one to have a good NHL career.
Not directly no but SabreFan26 has basically been implying it with Nylander ever since Nylander has joined the Amerks, as have a few others who want to write him off as a bust.
No he has not been. He is saying that a player isn't going to be good in the NHL if he's bad in the AHL. That says absolutely nothing about how a good AHL player will perform in the NHL. It's the difference between a necessary and a sufficient condition.
No, you're the only one that's seeing it, because no one is actually saying it.
Ok I'll play your game then.
Cut the bullshit. His point is that Nylander needs to perform in the AHL and if he doesn't, he's unlikely to be a good NHLer.
The thing is he has been performing in the AHL. There is no bullshit here other than then the stupid takes against Nylander.
I’m not talking strictly points. Nylander’s entire game has been awful for 2 years, in addition to producing little offense. Either way, there’s very little evidence of poor AHL play leading to good NHL play. It shouldn’t be a controversial point.
Please find me evidence of his grindy, hustle and bustle style in the OHL that gave you this impression where he was tough on the puck and constantly going into the corners. How he was playing in the pre-season is polar opposite to what he looked like in the OHL.
What isn’t true? That he played poorly the last 2 AHL seasons? It’s a fact. I’m not taking about preseason. He had a good preseason. But he has a less than inspiring first weekend and looked more like 2017 Nylander than 2018 preseason Nylander. That’s the point of the thread, to discuss his game. Some people just don’t like what they’re reading.
Pre-season isn't a part of the season, hence the "pre" part. It's obvious the last 2 years/seasons implies AHL seasons since that's where Alex spent the vast majority of his time playing.
