TSN: plan is to make Nylander a star

[saltming]

Leafs out to make Nylander 'a star' - Article - TSN

“Our job here, and that’s Lou [Lamoriello]’s and mine and our whole crew here, we have to make him a star,” said Babcock. “That’s our job. So whether you think we’re handling it right or not, we obviously think we are.”

And Nylander can only hope the lessons pay off – literally – down the road. With just months to go before he’s due to negotiate a new contract extension, Nylander’s not dwelling on what a season with more valleys than peaks so far could be costing him in a new deal.

“It’ll pop up [in my head] sometimes but it’s something you don’t really waste energy on thinking about,” he said. “If you think about it like that, you’re going to have headaches.”

Looks like they are not punishing him as some are saying.
I like what the plan is and he has been coming along well. If he progresses like Kadri but with an obviously higer skill set we are set down the middle
Matthews
Nylander
Kadri
Colour me happy

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[SprDaVE]

He's shooting under 2% at even strength. That's some serious bad luck. He'll explode eventually and everyone will praise Babcock or whoever for his resurgence when in fact he was always playing really well.

 

[Mitchy]

Hmm, well that's encouraging. Good to read.

 

[Trapper]

Leafs out to make Nylander 'a star' - Article - TSN





Looks like they are not punishing him as some are saying.
I like what the plan is and he has been coming along well. If he progresses like Kadri but with an obviously higer skill set we are set down the middle
Matthews
Nylander
Kadri
Colour me happy

I like the plan and I see (maybe Babcock does) no reason not to get him in his natural position.
If Bozak is the difference between playoffs/not playoff then I don't know what to say.
It's a good time to obtain assets for departing UFAs and move Willy to center as well. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Keep JVR if it's the plan and replace Bozak with Nylander.

 

[PromisedLand]

and then trade him; right Mr. Button?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Weird that it took this long, plus a Matthews injury, to do the Marleau-Nylander (LW-C) combination.

Welcome to the party, Mr Babcock. Out here looking like the late Walder Frey.

 

[GoonieFace]

Its comical that people think Babcock/Lou dont know how to handle their younger players. Sure he is struggling mightily right now, but hopefully he turns it around. Teaching him to be more responsible and a better all around player is not punishing him. The Leafs success last year is clouding peoples judgement. They are still a developing team and when Babcock said "there will be pain", he meant it.

 

[saltming]

I like the plan and I see (maybe Babcock does) no reason not to get him in his natural position.
If Bozak is the difference between playoffs/not playoff then I don't know what to say.
It's a good time to obtain assets for departing UFAs and move Willy to center as well. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Keep JVR if it's the plan and replace Bozak with Nylander.

I think that is Babcocks plan to move him to centre hence since Matthews injury he's been playing there. Once Bozak is gone I think he will be full time centre.
It's a luxury that we don't have to rush him into the position.
Also I like the idea they mentioned about being a star and not floating from team to team. That speaks to the culture and I really like that.

 

[saltming]

Weird that it took this long, plus a Matthews injury, to do the Marleau-Nylander (LW-C) combination.

Welcome to the party, Mr Babcock. Out here looking like the late Walder Frey.

See I think it was about teaching him to play centre as ajob and not just based on his skill level, which he couĺd of course.
If he becomes Matthews lite wouldn't that be better than just having his as a sheltered 3C?

 

[ACC1224]

Seems like a "Captain Obvious" kind of article.

 

[PromisedLand]

From the article;

After reiterating he still has confidence in himself and where he’s at, Nylander was asked point-blank if his believes his coach still has faith in him – to which Nylander responded “yeah.”

Does anybody know who is the moron that asked that ridiculous question? this guys should be banned from the lockerroom. Effing A-hole!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Well it's not like he's going to say he's trying to destroy his confidence and get him out of the league

 

[Mr Hockey]

Looks like they are not punishing him as some are saying.
I like what the plan is and he has been coming along well. If he progresses like Kadri but with an obviously higer skill set we are set down the middle
Matthews
Nylander
Kadri
Colour me happy

Only the really inexperienced and very young hockey fans think he was//is being punished and not developed.

 

[saltming]

Seems like a "Captain Obvious" kind of article.

I guess you've been hanging out at PM Toronto and not here recently. Lots of posters saying he's in the doghouse

 

[saltming]

Only the really inexperienced and very young hockey fans think he was//is being punished and not developed.

Yes and there are a few vocal ones

 

[Mr Hockey]

From the article;

After reiterating he still has confidence in himself and where he’s at, Nylander was asked point-blank if his believes his coach still has faith in him – to which Nylander responded “yeah.”

Does anybody know who is the moron that asked that ridiculous question? this guys should be banned from the lockerroom. Effing A-hole!

 

[Trapper]

See I think it was about teaching him to play centre as ajob and not just based on his skill level, which he couĺd of course.
If he becomes Matthews lite wouldn't that be better than just having his as a sheltered 3C?

I'd prefer no matchup line, just 3 lines that you can roll in all situations. The 4th line can be the specialty line, heavy, PK, speed, etc. You move to the next level when you don't have to matchup. Other teams have to match you.
I'm good with a 3rd line of JVR/Marleau...Nylander...Hyman/Brown moving forward.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I just linked this same article in the Marner thread a couple hours ago to show that the fourth line minutes were developing minutes and not punishing.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Isn’t the plan to make everyone a star ? ️

 

[Mr Hockey]

Yes and there are a few vocal ones

i know ... they make me cringe lol

 

[PromisedLand]

Is that f***ing a-hole Feschuk f***ing up again? I seriously hope that guy gets fired. That guy DISGUSTS me

 

[saltming]

I'd prefer no matchup line, just 3 lines that you can roll in all situations. The 4th line can be the specialty line, heavy, PK, speed, etc. You move to the next level when you don't have to matchup. Other teams have to match you.
I'm good with a 3rd line of JVR/Marleau...Nylander...Hyman/Brown moving forward.

Agreed! And thankfully the coach agrees too

 

[Mr Hockey]

Isn’t the plan to make everyone a star ? ️

ah no ... Willie has "star" potential, Hyman,Brown,Goat,etc not so much.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

See I think it was about teaching him to play centre as ajob and not just based on his skill level, which he couĺd of course.
If he becomes Matthews lite wouldn't that be better than just having his as a sheltered 3C?

Sure. And the reason I recommended (in August) having Marleau be his LW, and him play center, was to aid in his development by having him actually play the position with a good two-way veteran next to him to mentor him. All while having said veteran be capable of being productive.

 

[Mr Hockey]

Is that ****ing a-hole Feschuk ****ing up again? I seriously hope that guy gets fired. That guy DISGUSTS me

lol, i am not sure who asked Willie the question, but it reminded me of Feschuk/Kessel.