Based on what we've seen from him in camps and with his other brief NHL time, he seems to have a bit of Reinhart's ability to mesh well with anyone.
I’ve been thinking for a while that this team’s number one need offensively is to find a way to clone Reinhart. He makes lines better, consistently. If Nylander can grow into a second Reinhart, that would be fantastic.
He should be on the main roster for all of next year.
Agreed, and if this season is any indication, the majority of this team’s problems come from their veterans, not from their youth. Internal improvement in the form of Nylander, Smith, Olofsson, and O’Regan (if they convince him to stay) would open up roster competition and salary cap space, if the GM can find takers for underachievers.
As crappy as this season has been, overall, the future still looks very bright - just look at our prospect poll, where I see NHL potential 15 players deep - and Nylander could be a very big part of that bright future.