Posts About "William Nylander"
Maple Leafs Need to Trade Nylander to Keep Johnsson & Kapanen
March 26th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem. They have too many good young forwards. Of these young forwards, a number have entry-level contracts that run out at the end of this season. New contracts must be negotiated. In addition, the team is fortunate to have signed a number of elite players – John Tavares and Auston Matthews...
Maple Leafs' Nylander Back in Top Form
February 20th, 2019 I don't think it would be inaccurate to say Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander enraged some fans when he held out for more money at the start of the 2018-19 season. When he finally inked a six-year contract with an average annual value of $6.96 million, it came with certain expectations: you better produce (or...
Grading the Maple Leafs’ Forwards
February 14th, 2019 On Dec. 5, with the season one-third completed, I offered my first set of grades for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ players. Now, with the regular season officially two-thirds completed (after 56 games), I offer my second set of grades. In this post, I will grade the team’s forwards. Between the first set of grades and this second set,...
Have Maple Leaf Fans Turned on Nylander?
January 15th, 2019 I feel sorry for William Nylander. I’m sure my opinion isn’t a popular one; still, I can’t help but think that he’s just a 22-year-old kid who must be incredibly frustrated with the lack of success he’s having on the ice. Things used to be much easier than they’ve been this year, and I’m sure he doesn’t...
Should the Maple Leafs Trade Nylander for Simmonds?
January 12th, 2019 It’s been a roller coaster year for William Nylander. First, he successfully held out for a larger contract, and second, he had a frustrating on-ice start to the season and it took more time than anyone wanted for him to find the scoresheet. I’m sure the Toronto Maple Leafs are pleased, both that the contract and the...
Maple Leafs Lose, but Nylander Scores & Non-All-Star Marner Shines
January 4th, 2019 What a difference a month makes. On Dec. 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs went into St. Paul and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Nazem Kadri’s tie-breaking goal. On Thursday afternoon, the same Wild team came into Toronto and beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 on Zach Parise's tie-breaking goal. Perhaps more interesting, is that William...
