From Sweden, William Nylander was the 8th Overall Pick in the 2014 Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs and it did not take long for him to be a top forward for the club.
After he was drafted, Nylander spent the next two years switching from the Swedish League and the AHL, and he made his NHL debut in February of 2016, finishing with 13 Points in 21 Games, proving that he belonged permanently on the main roster. Nylander scored 61 Points in each of the next two years, but a pay dispute led to a late start in 2018/19, and he was off all year, producing only 27 Points in 54 Games leading to concern among the fan base. They needn’t have worried.
Nylander bounced back with his first 30-plus year (31) in 2019/20, and in 2021/22, broke out with his first 80 Point campaign. The Swedish Center imrproved his numbers in 2022-23 Goals (40), Assists (47) and Points (87), and last year he came close to 100 Points (98) with his second straight 40 Goal year. His performance was so good, that he finally made it to the All-Star Game.
While Auston Matthews gains the most attention, much of Toronto's offensive power comes from Nylander.
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