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Brad Treliving on the Maple Leafs’ 12-6-4 start to the season: “The good news is we’ve been able to bank some points, but we’re not fooling ourselves, either… There’s work to be done”

You have been very public about how you feel about William Nylander and wanting to get him signed. Nylander has been public about reciprocating that and wanting to stick around. This is your first experience negotiating a big deal in-season. How is Nylander handling the noise?

Treliving: I think Willy has handled it tremendously. It goes to show you he has the ability just to block things out and focus on the task at hand. He has had a heck of a start to the season. I don’t think it has affected him.

From our perspective, it is managing all of the other things around.