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Nylander isn’t known for his 200-foot game, and he’s never received a vote for the Selke. That could be exposed this season, especially when Leafs fans are used to seeing a player who can do that.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander capped off a productive NHL season with a medal on home soil, helping Sweden earn bronze at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Hockey Championship.

Nylander has seven years left on his eight-year, $92 million deal with the Maple Leafs. He also has a no-movement clause, so he would need to agree to be traded.

Nylander knows the Maple Leafs can battle their own way back and reverse the momentum of the series. “I mean, we’ve played good hockey throughout the entire season. You know, battled.

NHL analyst Darren Pang suggested the Maple Leafs trade one of their Core Four members to reshape the team this offseason.

Nylander joins the tournament just in time for Sweden to take on Czechia in the quarter-final round. Sweden has lost just once so far in the tournament, a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Team Canada.