Nylander Signs and Questions About What's Next Floods Leafs Nation
William Nylander just got paid: worth it or not?
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The Maple Leafs went all-in on the contract extension for William Nylander, giving the forward $92 million over eight seasons. What does this mean moving forward and how difficult will it be to build a roster moving forward?
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William Nylander Signs 8-Year Extension with Maple Leafs
January 8, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward William Nylander have agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $92 million. This carries an average annual value (AAV) of $11.5 million and a full no-movement clause (NMC). The contract also includes $69 million in signing bonuses. This means $69 million of the total $92 million is paid out through bonuses. This deal will make him the second-highest-paid player on the Maple Leafs’ roster.
Multiple Dominos Fall If Maple Leafs Don’t Win Cup This Season
January 8, 2024 by Jim Parsons
The William Nylander contract extension changes everything. On the one hand, it’s great that the Toronto Maple Leafs have another star player locked up for the long-term, with Nylander committed for eight more seasons and part of the team’s hopefully competitive future. That said, the $11.5 million per season contract raises a number of questions, not the least of which is what happens if the club doesn’t win this season?
7 Cool Things About Mitch Marner
January 7, 2024
In the last three stories I did in this series, I covered more of the league’s quieter stars in players like Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, and to an extent Leon Draisaitl. In today’s, however, I decided to take on a player that embraces the media and doesn’t mind being the center of attention a bit more often, in Mitch Marner.
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