Nylander has seven years left on his eight-year, $92 million deal with the Maple Leafs. He also has a no-movement clause, so he would need to agree to be traded.

Nylander isn’t known for his 200-foot game, and he’s never received a vote for the Selke. That could be exposed this season, especially when Leafs fans are used to seeing a player who can do that.

Now, Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander is mulling a quick return to the ice, potentially joining Team Sweden for the World Championships. TSN’s Chris Johnston reported the news on Tuesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander capped off a productive NHL season with a medal on home soil, helping Sweden earn bronze at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship.

Nylander joins the tournament just in time for Sweden to take on Czechia in the quarter-final round. Sweden has lost just once so far in the tournament, a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Team Canada.

William Nylander’s first season under Craig Berube went off without a hitch. He finished the season leading the team in goals with 45, and while his overall production took a step back, ...

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was blunt in his assessment of the team’s latest Game 7 loss. It was a night to forget for everyone on the roster, with an anemic performance that ...

Adding other superstars like Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and John Tavares makes the Maple Leafs one of the scariest teams in the NHL on paper.

The time to sign Marner and deal Nylander (or do the opposite) was a couple of years ago, and management missed that window, a massive mistake we’ll be talking about for years.