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2015-16 Prospects Thread

PPP with a bit more on the story: http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies/2015/12/2/9834880/report-william-nylander-likely-to-play-for-team-sweden-at-world

Sounds like Bill Daly also stepped in and requested that teams release certain prospects. Sweden is now getting Nylander, Kylington, and Adrian Kempe from the AHL. They'll have a pretty good team this year, solid medal contenders.
 
Why would the league care? And, more to the point, why wouldn't the Leafs tell them to shove it?
 
Nik the Trik said:
Why would the league care? And, more to the point, why wouldn't the Leafs tell them to shove it?
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I could see the league caring more about their relationships with the IIHF and individual nations over their relationships with AHL teams. So as long as it's pretty clear those eligible-players won't be getting a whiff of NHL time during that period I understand why they'd make that request.

As for your second question, well who knows? I'm of the opinion though that playing in the WJC would be beneficial to Nylander (and Kapanen).
 
CarltonTheBear said:
PPP with a bit more on the story: http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies/2015/12/2/9834880/report-william-nylander-likely-to-play-for-team-sweden-at-world

Sounds like Bill Daly also stepped in and requested that teams release certain prospects. Sweden is now getting Nylander, Kylington, and Adrian Kempe from the AHL. They'll have a pretty good team this year, solid medal contenders.
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Just so we are clear....is the NHL going to "oblige" teams to release their players for the Olympics then?
 
https://twitter.com/generalfanager/status/672078288500744192

Apparantley its a contractual obligation for players who have this clause in their contract.
 
Nylander with another 2 goals.  12G 14A 26P in 20GP.  He's 7 points up on the next highest scoring player (TJ Brennan on the team).  Josh Leivo is 2nd in forward scoring with 16 points.
 
L K said:
Nylander with another 2 goals.  12G 14A 26P in 20GP.  He's 7 points up on the next highest scoring player (TJ Brennan on the team).  Josh Leivo is 2nd in forward scoring with 16 points.
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And Marner with a hat-trick.  50 points in 23 games.

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And Timashov with a 5 point night to give him 50 in 27 games.
 
Marner is also now tied for the league lead in scoring with Christian Dvorak, passing Alex DiBrinicat last night.  Marner will play his last game for the Knights before heading off to the World Juniors camp today against Guelph.
 
Marner with two power play assists half way through the second.

Stream to watch game with Rogers account: http://rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=8&sid=1226&eid=284
 
Marner finishes the day by putting in an Empty net goal on the PK.  Another 3-point night and his 3rd SH goal of the weekend.

The weekend - 3GP 7G 4A 11P
The 19GP streak - 19G 32A 51P
The season - 25GP 22G 36A 58P

He is literally skating circles around the other players at this point...even on the PK.
 
Jeremy Bracco wasn't invited to the American WJC camp. Reminder: he set NTDP records last year. They also didn't invite Conor Garland, an Arizona 5th round pick last year. Garland has 69 points in 28 games in the QMJHL so far this season. Both are considered very small, Garland is listed as 5'8" 163lbs, but if the Americans have a tough time scoring this time out these two omissions will look huge.

 
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