For the third entry in this infrequent series, I’m looking at a young, skilled Swedish forward named Nylander. No, not William, his brother Alexander. The former #8 overall pick has done....a whole lot of nothing at the NHL level to date. So why should the Wild target him? Because he is a player with skill, potential, and fills some glaring holes on the Wild’s roster.
Alexander Nylander is mostly known as “William’s brother” but we should not let that overly cloud our vision of the young player. Alex is a 20 year old right shot winger who flashed enough skill to be taken by the Buffalo Sabres at #8 in the 2016 draft.