Bring up his name in a group of Toronto Maple Leafs fans and you’re sure to hear he’s one of the Leafs best and the absolute worst from at least a couple of people.
He has played some real good hockey. One thing that may surprise those that dislike Nylander is that he is tied for 2nd fewest giveaways in the entire NHL.
People used to cite bad giveaways as their reasoning for Jake Gardiner being a bad defenceman, so would that mean giving the puck away than every single NHLer except for one mean your good at defense?