Marlies Sign Alex Nylander, Columbus Extend Marchenko and Johnson

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[@hughjass1044]

We're just very appreciative of all the work you do through the summer keeping us up to date on things.

[@Jelly_Jeffery]

Willy and Alex bout to become the new Giannis and Thanasis😤

[@marquisduhsade]

Alex is way better than Thanasis nooooo

[@MisterVercetti]

"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._

[@chrismichaels4291]

Funny, because just 5-6 years ago I remember hearing how good Jarmo was from people and the media. Even as recently as 3 years ago. The only thing I ever thought he was really good at was getting such a close shave/wax to his head. Now, is he the best GM in the history of the franchise? I think that’s true. I think they’ve only had 3 general managers in their history, not counting Waddell who just walked through the door. And Jarmo is the only one to ever make the playoffs. But that’s not a high bar when he’s competing with Scott Howson and Doug MacLean. Doug MacLean is legitimately one of the worst general managers of all time.

[@yoholmes273]

FUN FACT- No person ever called the Civil War volunteers from Ohio as "Blue Jackets". A Blue Jacket has always been the definition of a navy man. Please name the OCEAN that borders Ohio? Blue Jackets is the DUMBEST name of any major professional sports team name this side of Minnesota WILD.

[@KevinWindsor1971]

@@yoholmes273 I think it's ridiculous that a team in Columbus would have Blue in their name, considering that the biggest rival of Ohio State is Michigan.

[@jacobdill4499]

​@@yoholmes273It might be more a reference to how much the people of Ohio were involved with fighting the civil war as part of the union. The union troops wore blue jackets as part of their uniforms.

[@michaelcopper613]

@@yoholmes273 How sure are you that Lake Erie didn't have any navy seals? There IS an international border that goes right through the lake 😹

[@LittleMountainLife]

The Don with some great team friendly contracts this week and hoping for another good one with Silly. Go Jackets!

[@Thisisbailie]

Epic. Willy and Alex will be linemates at some point this upcoming season

[@kartingwithpepe1558]

I think the leafs should give Alex a run at some point

[@honkingantalope]

Yeah especially if Robertson doesn't resign. But I actually think this would be his best chance to get to play in the top 9 or 6. He also wouldn't be able to be sent to the Marlies without going through waivers. That's why he was in and out of the lineup and injuries of course.

[@GG-ng6zm]

@@honkingantalope leafs dont need another small forward who can't produce in the playoffs. They're better off trading him after playing him till the deadline

[@michaelcopper613]

@@GG-ng6zm How many playoff games has he even played? Lmao. If he didn't produce with the dogshit Pens in recent years I don't exactly blame him

[@GG-ng6zm]

@@michaelcopper613 he produced with every team but the pens cuz they didnt play him enough

[@Mitch-ui8ps]

He’s not good so yeah they should play him!!

[@BuddaBoomer]

Kind of surprised all he could get was an AHL deal considering how well he played in Columbus last year but hey, hopefully he gets to play with his brother at some point this season.

[@kitkatana]

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

[@MySundin13]

Willy's brother will get some time in the Leaf lineup. good cheap signing by Tree .

[@Mitch-ui8ps]

He’s not good lol

[@leviklynstra8975]

​@@Mitch-ui8psA player being bad and a player being on bad teams is an entirely different thing

[@Mitch-ui8ps]

@@leviklynstra8975 he’s a 26 year old bust, he was garbage on all the teams he’s played for, he’s just a good ahl player that’s about it

[@leviklynstra8975]

@@Mitch-ui8ps hes also played barely any games in all of his seasons, and he has put up pretty good points despite that

[@justjohnny420]

​@leviklynstra8975 He had a good year last year in the quarter season he played. But his numbers are not pretty good other than that, his career high is 26 pts in 65gp

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

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.

[@cbjgirl23]

i was also shocked! i'm a jackets fan and he looked decent with us this season, wish we brought him back for a similar value as the kent johnson contract for a year or two. but we also have good rookies who need to come up to the nhl so i kinda get it

[@vipeholmskolan6052]

Would be REALLY cool if the Leafs could get Alex back on track!

[@aqui1ifer]

A shame we couldn’t keep Nylander, he had a good run with us at the end.

[@micheluzzo2751]

Go jackets ❤️💙🤍💥

[@gordonmacdowell8117]

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.

[@andrewkenny742]

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.

[@christopherjohnson9176]

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.

[@gregbayers7214]

Could be an interesting story if Alex gets to play with Willy at some point

[@InsignificantNick]

Idk why Alex Nylander couldn't get signed, but I'm happy he's in Toronto with Willy. 😊

[@Leafsdude]

I'd wager he wanted to come to Toronto to join Willy, unless he could get a 1-way deal with a guaranteed NHL roster spot out of camp. Unsurprisingly, it appears no one was willing to offer that.

[@TheChristopherlib]

Marchenko gets about a million less then i wouldve thought, and Kent Johnson gets half. At least Waddel made a couple good moves.

[@JustBrowsing777]

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.

[@durwood]

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!!

[@markuss.9310]

I do not know why, but somehow I do see an improvement for Columbus. Still off Playoffs of course, but at least ingeresting.

[@masonleite9504]

This is a wicked deal for Marchenko, shorter term but he can be a great top 6 guy!

[@user-pz5ks6dj4p]

Cover the summer showcase games please!

[@Vis_Electra]

Love this majestic pick up from the Marlies. Status of the cup parade: still cancelled.

[@nicholasmarshall8430]

Now they need a matthews and marner.

[@guybunchofnumbers123]

Hello from Suomi

[@mikeciccone]

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!

[@heldermoreira8554]

I love summer camp !!!

[@gcmgome]

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.

[@JD200_]

26 years old… at this point “former first round pick” doesn’t mean too much. He’s certainly worth a look tho

[@gslinger93]

Leafs just got a steal. Didn’t he score like a goal game for a bit?

[@GG-ng6zm]

11 goals in like 23 games

[@christopherjohnson9176]

He was seeing a lot of ice time and good deployment for a bit, scored 8 goals in 13 games, nearly point/game. He came off his hotstreak, deployment changed and ice time dropped by 3-4 minutes per game and his scoring dried up. For the record He did play 23 minutes against the penguins and while he went scoreless he was only -1 playing against a difficult penguins top line. Dude is solid when deployed properly and the leafs do have some openings that he could flourish in.

[@bertoneill2488]

I was really hoping he return to Buffalo but I guess when you have the forward pool the Sabres have there is no reason.

[@BlackbeanCatVC15]

What does an "A.H.L." entail as opposed to an N.H.L. 2 -way?

[@blackenedmagic888]

Basically, it's a straight minor-league contract and the player is under contract with an AHL team. For the player to be called up to the NHL, he has to have his contract "purchased" by the NHL team. A two-way contract, on the other hand, means the player has been signed by an NHL team with the option of sending him down to their AHL affiliate and usually at a much reduced salary at the AHL level - it's not unusual for a player to make the NHL minimum [$775,000] and around $120,000 if he is sent down to the AHL. It should also be noted that the AHL minimum salary last season was $52,725 plus a $83 per diem for each road game.

[@BlackbeanCatVC15]

@@blackenedmagic888 ...thx.

[@TheDolfanar]

Why wouldn’t a team like Anaheim take a chance on Nylander…

[@Gypsyalchemy333]

' aright"

[@GizmoBeach]

Alex Nylander had a good start with Columbus, then he got injured. He can’t stop having these career hiccups.

[@joseph7696]

Go Avs Go

[@zigfield723]

Wasn't he a first round pick? Wth

[@TylerMorganShow]

I'd love for Liane to come home

[@annetttt]

I'd love for him to go home haha

[@MDP96DESTRUCTIONGOD]

A and w Toronto Alex and william a@w

[@jonahcraft7]

Why did alex Nylander did not resign?

[@KevinWindsor1971]

Because Don Waddell is the GM now, and apparently he did not want him back.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

It is obvious no team offered Alex an NHL contract which is sad but tons of players are in that boat right now.

[@Leafsdude]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants I bet teams did offer NHL contracts, but probably only at league min with two-way clause. Doubt anyone offered him a reasonable shot at an NHL job, so he went to a place where he'd feel comfortable immediately.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@Leafsdude If the only other offers were 2 way that is not what I meant. I meant nobody offered him a 1 year in NHL only contract.

[@dominicpardo4783]

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.