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Nielander’s Contract Year Shouldn’t Scare the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs shouldn’t be scared away that William Nylander is having his career year during a contract year.

William Nylander is costing the Toronto Maple Leafs thousands of dollars every single day by the way he’s performing this year. With a 17-game point streak, Nylander has catapulted himself into the Hart Trophy conversation and is clearly one of the top players in the game.

When you look back at Nylander’s career, it wasn’t all roses.

First, there was an argument about even drafting him No. 8 overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.