Prospect Info: Alex Nylander (2016, 8th) – '17-18: Rochester #92 (AHL)

[BananaSquad]

It doesn’t matter what it means to you - it likely means a heck of a lot to be people in charge, as it should.

Then the people in charge better throw matty Moulson back on that top line cuz he ripped apart the ahl.

 

[Sabre Dance]

People forget last year was very much a lost season - got injured in the rookie tournament, came back a few months later and took a while to get up to speed, and then apparently reinjured himself. Still looked pretty good in the last couple of games with the Sabres. And he just turned 20.

I've liked him with the Sabres.

 

[dotcommunism]

Then the people in charge better throw matty Moulson back on that top line cuz he ripped apart the ahl.

Context matters so perhaps you shouldn't deliberately ignore it.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Added strength hopefully that he'll put to good use with no loss of speed.

 

[Sabre the Win]

The kid is 20 years old, this is his year to make a push for the NHL. A strong season in the AHL and a call up mid season where he sticks would be ideal and a very promising look for the organization.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Added strength hopefully that he'll put to good use with no loss of speed.

Huge? No.

Sturdy? Yes; and that is important. Hopefully additional strength creates some confidence for him and allows him to take his game up a notch or two.

Huge boost to this organization if he can be an NHL contributor....

 

[1972]

He definitely doesn’t look like a boy anymore

 

[Sabre Dance]

Added strength hopefully that he'll put to good use with no loss of speed.

Has to be 6'2+.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Has to be 6'2+.

He's wearing heels.

 

[cybresabre]

He will get even bigger once he polishes off that big bag of candy.

I don't know French or, apparently, fashion.

 

[Genny Screamer]

Added strength hopefully that he'll put to good use with no loss of speed.

William is listed at 6' 190lbs
Alex is listed at 6'1" 180lbs

Based on that photo Alex is at least 2 inches taller and 15-20 lbs heavier than William. They usually round up so William is probably closer to 5'11 IRL.

Oh yeah, the guy in the middle needs to stay out of the sun.

 

[Fearnot]

Oh yeah, the guy in the middle needs to stay out of the sun.

He looks like he's made of ham.

 

[Genny Screamer]

He looks like he's made of ham.

 

[Digable5]

Oh yeah, the guy in the middle needs to stay out of the sun.

For a moment I thought the Nylanders were just holding up a white shirt. It’s like the guy is made from the same terra cotta as the building behind them.

 

[yahhockey]

At this point so many had written him off or at least downgraded their expectations that if he has a breakout season and becomes an NHL contributor it's found money for the Sabres. Some players are late bloomers so here's hoping he is one of them.

 

[dasaybz]

Alex is going to be a very streaky winger but that’s okay. Really I don’t even know if he should be back in the AHL, there is no one really on that team that can get him the puck. This guy is much better off with a talented Centre (Eich, Mitts) and playing in the NHL. His skillset is nhl caliber, hes just one of those guys that needs a big time centre getting him the puck.

These are my exact thoughts. Well put.

 

[DJN21]

At this point so many had written him off or at least downgraded their expectations that if he has a breakout season and becomes an NHL contributor it's found money for the Sabres. Some players are late bloomers so here's hoping he is one of them.

Or we trade him while he still holds value for an nhl proven guy who is less of a crap shoot and just reap the rewards of that? It's not like him failing or succeeding in buffalo is the only option here....

 

[dasaybz]

William is listed at 6' 190lbs
Alex is listed at 6'1" 180lbs

Based on that photo Alex is at least 2 inches taller and 15-20 lbs heavier than William. They usually round up so William is probably closer to 5'11 IRL.

Oh yeah, the guy in the middle needs to stay out of the sun.

Look at the wall. It's clearly going downhill .

 

[cybresabre]

Look at the wall. It's clearly going downhill .

That's balanced out by Willie's elevator flip flops.

 

[1TuchAnd1NoTuch]

Or we trade him while he still holds value for an nhl proven guy who is less of a crap shoot and just reap the rewards of that? It's not like him failing or succeeding in buffalo is the only option here....

Not sure what proven NHLer you think he’d return but I believe he has more value to us as a gamble than what he’d net in a trade. We would likely be taking on an equally risky prospect if he was moved

 

[AustonsNostrils]

He got jacked up last summer, looks not much different now. He may have grown a bit, he looks 3 inches taller than William now.

doh, they are on an incline.

but Alex is definitely a couple inches taller, this from a couple years ago.

 

[enthusiast]

it's a shame they traded height for skill as youths

 

[Willy Stylez]

Has to be 6'2+.

 

[Sabre Dance]

He got jacked up last summer, looks not much different now. He may have grown a bit, he looks 3 inches taller than William now.

doh, they are on an incline.

but Alex is definitely a couple inches taller, this from a couple years ago.

I just saw that they are on an incline. Lol.

 

[Jim Bob]

Who cares about height.

Which Nylander brother has the better lettuce?