Nylander has had an incredible start to the season this year, recording 12 points in 8 games, and a point in each of his first 8, a new record for a Toronto Maple Leaf. For a guy who is looking for a contract extension, and who was rumoured to be traded this offseason, this year couldn't be going any better.
However, recent reports by insider Eklund have come up that the Leafs are still shopping Nylander, just at a higher price.
The Leafs' roster is far from perfect, so a trade could be in their interest going forward. If they were to trade what is the best contract in the NHL right now, though, they would need a significant return. This might come on the backend, where the Leafs are low right now as a result of injuries to Liljegren, McCabe, and Timmins.
However, it is hard to imagine the Leafs getting rid of one of their most productive scorers when their depth scoring hasn't been up to snuff to start the year. The Leafs could easily just continue to ride the Nylander scoring wave.
As seen on Hockey Buzz - "Toronto still «Looking to Move Nylander.» However"
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29 OCTOBRE | 6 ANSWERS RUMOR: Maple Leafs Still Shopping William Nylander Despite Hot Start Do you think the Leafs will trade Nylander? | ||
Yes | 2 | 33.3 % |
No | 4 | 66.7 % |
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