I really think it's a possibility that Nylander develops the best all-around game.
The goals (finally) got a lot of attention this year. His puck carrying game has only gotten better to the point where defenses just sag back when he gets the puck out of tremendous respect. Kind of unheralded, because his linemates are not magicians, is how well he sets them up after carrying the puck into the zone.
This isn't me (I wish I had the technology and skill), but a like-minded fellow to follow:
He does everything useful at a well above average level: skating, passing, shooting, blending it all together to help his team get good chances.
Leafs PP with Marner to Matthews was getting anemic and predictable. Tavares struggled to start the season and re-kindle that spark with Marner. Instant turnaround when Keefe added Nylander to the mix in both those cases.
