William Nylander's brother Alex signs a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs organization announced that they've reached a deal with William Nylander's brother Alex.
In breaking news, Alex Nylander is set to play the next season with the Toronto Marlies, as he signed a one-year deal in the AHL.
You can find the official press release here:
"The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year AHL contract.
Nylander, 26, recorded 11 goals and four assists in 23 games with the Columbus BlueJackets in the 2023-24 season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.He also appeared in 43 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL),registering 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists). In 121 career NHL games, the Calgary native has collected 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) split between Columbus, Pittsburgh, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres. The 6'1, 192-pound forward has skated in 330 career AHL games, collecting 94 goals and 116 assists through six seasons. Nylander was originally selected by the Sabres in the first round (8th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Internationally, he represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships, capturing a silver medal.
The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2005, 82 players have dressed for the Maple Leafs following their first appearance as a Marlie, including Timothy Liljegren, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Nicholas Robertson, Alex Steeves and Joseph Woll."
Nylander, 26, recorded 11 goals and four assists in 23 games with the Columbus BlueJackets in the 2023-24 season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.He also appeared in 43 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL),registering 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists). In 121 career NHL games, the Calgary native has collected 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) split between Columbus, Pittsburgh, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres. The 6'1, 192-pound forward has skated in 330 career AHL games, collecting 94 goals and 116 assists through six seasons. Nylander was originally selected by the Sabres in the first round (8th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Internationally, he represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships, capturing a silver medal.
The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2005, 82 players have dressed for the Maple Leafs following their first appearance as a Marlie, including Timothy Liljegren, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Nicholas Robertson, Alex Steeves and Joseph Woll."
For Toronto, this is a very low-risk move that could bring a lot to the team. Nylander has struggled in his career to earn a full-time NHL spot.
In eight years in pro hockey, he played only 121 NHL games, but played well last season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring 15 points, including 11 goals, in only 23 games.
More to come.
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