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I was really hoping he return to Buffalo but I guess when you have the forward pool the Sabres have there is no reason.
Now they need a matthews and marner.
I think Alex will do well being close to his brother. It's a great motivation for him. He definitely still has upside and I think the Leafs development staff could help him take the next step.
Leafs just got a steal. Didn’t he score like a goal game for a bit?
I'd love for Liane to come home
The Don with some great team friendly contracts this week and hoping for another good one with Silly.
Go Jackets!
Willy and Alex bout to become the new Giannis and Thanasis😤
Go jackets ❤️💙🤍💥
Go Avs Go
"Columbus Blue Jackets" and "competent GM" are two phrases I never expected to hear in the same sentence, but damn is it refreshing. This is a kind of hope and optimism that the CBJ faithful haven't felt in quite some time. Once they finish cleaning up Jarmo's screw-ups, they might actually be on the way towards finally becoming, dare I say, decent.
I love summer camp !!!
Alex Nylander signing an AHL contract is a shock to me. This is a 26 year old former 1st round pick (8th overall) who ,may not have found his stride at the NHL level but has certainly not played himself out of the league.
This has to be waiver circumvention with plans to upgrade his contract later in the season if he is needed. There is also likely an element of him wanting to play only in Toronto.
He will be in camp and he will get a look in some pre-season games so we will see if he has a chance for an NHL contract.
Why did alex Nylander did not resign?
Love this majestic pick up from the Marlies. Status of the cup parade: still cancelled.
A shame we couldn’t keep Nylander, he had a good run with us at the end.
This is a wicked deal for Marchenko, shorter term but he can be a great top 6 guy!
Very happy with the signings! We did well! Seems like we have a GM that isn't just willing to sign unproven players to whatever they want. That's refreshing
I do not know why, but somehow I do see an improvement for Columbus. Still off Playoffs of course, but at least ingeresting.
We're just very appreciative of all the work you do through the summer keeping us up to date on things.
Good time of year to play more ball hockey and spend more time with the family. It's strange when "Columbus does regular hockey business without any hint of scandal or gross incompetence" is in and of itself a news item.
Idk why Alex Nylander couldn't get signed, but I'm happy he's in Toronto with Willy. 😊
Could be an interesting story if Alex gets to play with Willy at some point
I must say I'm really surprised Alex couldn't get an NHL contract with another team. He showed enough upside in Columbus for a team to take a chance on him.
Alex Nylander had a hat trick for the jackets last season and his points went up too. I am kind of shocked no NHL team offered him a 1 year min but I do not know or follow how good or bad he actually is.
Would be REALLY cool if the Leafs could get Alex back on track!
Cover the summer showcase games please!
I think Alex Nylander was holding out to see if the Leafs would take a chance on him. Dude could definitely fill a 3rd line scoring role and 2nd PP. Injuries during season and playoffs should definitely see some space in the top/middle six for him to really get something going.
I did draft him last season on my fantasy team thinking he had break out potential playing top 6 in Pittsburgh, although he didn't fit there he did play very well in Columbus. Should be good for 50 games minimum, maybe 20 goals and a contract to stay the following year.
Shannon, maybe you can do a video on which RFAs have not been signed yet? I know the angst is palpable when a star player like — I dunno — Matty Beniers hasn't been signed yet. Help talk us down off that ledge!!
"i may do a video on Columbus in the next couple of days." I just went from 6 to midnight real quick
Alex Nylander had a good start with Columbus, then he got injured. He can’t stop having these career hiccups.
What does an "A.H.L." entail as opposed to an N.H.L. 2 -way?
Wasn't he a first round pick? Wth
The Johnson and Marchenko deals are already steals, I’m shocked they signed at those rates with term. KJ I thought was due for a 1-year prove it, and Marchenko a long-term $5M+ deal. Tidy bit of work!
Why wouldn’t a team like Anaheim take a chance on Nylander…
Jamie Colliton, Joe Quenville's questionable replacement, destroyed Alex's confidence. He didn't seem to know how to develop talent. Thankfully, Stan Bowman is Edmonton's problem now.
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