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That's what everybody was saying about Kadri after he was drafted.
What does Kadri have over Nylander that enabled him to become a center?
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That's what everybody was saying about Kadri after he was drafted.
What does Kadri have over Nylander that enabled him to become a center?
That's what everybody was saying about Kadri after he was drafted.
What does Kadri have over Nylander that enabled him to become a center?
He would go back to MODO if he was sent home to the SEL.
well, everyone but me.
kadri was always a center to me, and moving him off was ridiculous.
its not really easy to describe what imo makes one fuy a center and the other a winger, but i'll try.
kadri for me is a guy without a dominant side - equally good going left or right, with the east-west variety being integral to his game. he also plays a heads up, lean back type game which really lets him utilize the whole ice, whether he's passing, dangling, or shooting. when you put him on the wing, you take away half of his game. moreover, kadri leans more to physical play than speed play. for all the talk about his size, the kid is a nasty piece of work who loves to mix it up down low. at the same time, while pretty fast, he doesn't have that great acceleration or extra burst that lets a skill winger like kessel dominate out there. his game is built on dangling and playmaking - that's how he gets defenders to back off him, not with speed.
now fair enough nylander does have some of those attributes, and while he's kind of a cross between the two he leans more towards the kessel type than the kadri type imo. physically he's more of the kessel/ mogilny type - i.e. he won't ever mix it up physically, period. also like them speed and acceleration are elite, which makes him a terror down the wing for any defender. now nylander does have that east-west heads up playmaking element to his game too, but imo his game is built on that plaform of speed, with thr dangling coming more into play when the defenser is backed off and he cuts back and looks for trailers.
for me he falls right into that kessel/mogilny style....which isn't all bad, because some would argue that those guys are/were pretty much centers on the offensive side of the ice anyways.
Buddy on TSNradio made an interesting point.
The schedule and travel in Sweden is a lot easier then in the AHL. By sending him to Sweden you are giving him less game days and less travel days that can be spent in the gym putting on the weight that he needs to handle the NHL game.
for me he falls right into that kessel/mogilny style....which isn't all bad, because some would argue that those guys are/were pretty much centers on the offensive side of the ice anyways.
That's what everybody was saying about Kadri after he was drafted.
What does Kadri have over Nylander that enabled him to become a center?
The kid is 18. I think heading back to Sweden, as far away from TO as possible, is best and let him dominate over there.
This way if there is an injury or something people won't be freaking out when we don't call him up.
THERE IS NO RUSH. We won't be winning the cup in the next few years so let the kid be. Let him have fun at home where he is comfortable.
That's what everybody was saying about Kadri after he was drafted.
What does Kadri have over Nylander that enabled him to become a center?
Kypreos: Keep Nylander far away from T.O.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/kypreos-keep-nylander-far-away-from-t-o/
Kyper is smart enough to know he will develop better in SEL than here. The only other option is NHL and i prefer him to bulk up a bit first.
well, everyone but me.
kadri was always a center to me, and moving him off was ridiculous.
its not really easy to describe what imo makes one fuy a center and the other a winger, but i'll try.
kadri for me is a guy without a dominant side - equally good going left or right, with the east-west variety being integral to his game. he also plays a heads up, lean back type game which really lets him utilize the whole ice, whether he's passing, dangling, or shooting. when you put him on the wing, you take away half of his game. moreover, kadri leans more to physical play than speed play. for all the talk about his size, the kid is a nasty piece of work who loves to mix it up down low. at the same time, while pretty fast, he doesn't have that great acceleration or extra burst that lets a skill winger like kessel dominate out there. his game is built on dangling and playmaking - that's how he gets defenders to back off him, not with speed.
now fair enough nylander does have some of those attributes, and while he's kind of a cross between the two he leans more towards the kessel type than the kadri type imo. physically he's more of the kessel/ mogilny type - i.e. he won't ever mix it up physically, period. also like them speed and acceleration are elite, which makes him a terror down the wing for any defender. now nylander does have that east-west heads up playmaking element to his game too, but imo his game is built on that plaform of speed, with thr dangling coming more into play when the defenser is backed off and he cuts back and looks for trailers.
for me he falls right into that kessel/mogilny style....which isn't all bad, because some would argue that those guys are/were pretty much centers on the offensive side of the ice anyways.
Why do the Leafs need to play Nylander?
Can anyone say that in his career right now he's better(or more NHL ready) than:
Kessel
Bozo
JVR
Lupul
Kadri
Santorelli
Booth
Clarkson
Holland
LEOOOOO
Winnik
Frattin
?
Does he have more raw Skill than some of those guys? Of course he does, but there is no reason to put him in the line-up because the team doesn't need to worry about him providing offence. So let him develop by playing a lot of hockey minutes, and then come back better.
He is better than everyone you listed before Kadri. He is the real deal.
Sending him back to Sweden won't do anything for his development. Playing a 36 game schedule for another year would be a waste. Get him into a 82 game schedule. Surround him with pros. Let him learn how to be a pro.
He is physically ready: half the guys in the NHL won't be able to catch him.
He is physically ready: half the guys in the NHL won't be able to catch him.
He's going to get killed, he needs another season to bulk up.