Insider Believes There's A chance Nylander could be traded on Draft Day
The Maple Leafs have some big decisions to make and may ship William Nylander out on draft day in exchange for a top pick.
Nylander Could Be Moved On Draft Day
It is well known that the Maple Leafs and William Nylander are currently not close on a contract extension. With Nylander desiring over $9 million and the Leafs wanting to settle in the $8 million range, the Leafs may be forced to move him.
Brad Treliving has worked with William Nylander's agent, Lewis Gross, in the past with Gross having represented Johnny Gaudreau. If Trelving does not believe a deal will get done before the 2023-24 season, he may be inclined to move Nylander in favor of rolling the dice.
Tomorrow, the NHL draft will happen and many teams could offer an enticing package for Nylander. Some that could result in the Leafs moving into the top 10 to draft a top prospect.
Insider Quote
On TSN's Overdrive, Dave Poulin said the following regarding Nylander.
With this, has come speculation on whether or not the Leafs will move Nylander for a package that gives the Leafs futures. A comparable would be the Alex DeBrincat deal which happened last year which saw the Blackhawks acquire the 7th overall pick, the 39th pick, and a third.
While Nylander would fetch a lot more, that could be the base if the Leafs decide to do a trade based around futures.
Mock Trade
To TOR:
9th Overall in the 2023 draft
Marco Kasper (8th pick in 2022)
To DET:
William Nylander (extended immediately)
| POLL | ||
Who says no in the mock trade? | ||
| The Leafs | 497 | 55.2 % |
| The Red Wings | 187 | 20.8 % |
| Fair Trade | 217 | 24.1 % |
| List of polls | ||
