Early reports indicated that the sudden departure wasn't anything personal, but rather due to Nylander's desire to play for his home country in the current world championships. Nylander's brother, Alex, is also playing for team Sweden, and this will provide a rare opportunity for the two to play together.
It was originally reported by Swedish insider Miika Lahtinen, who tweeted the following.
This is great news for Leafs fans, who will continue to watch one of their favortie players play!
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