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William Nylander Scouting Report

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Created: May 4, 2024
Updated: May 14, 2024
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Right Wing
Age when scouted: 28
Projection: First Line
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: May 1, 1996
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 203 lbs | 92 kg
Drafted: 8 overall, 2014 round 1 (Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs TOR)
Contract: $45,000,000 over 6 years (Cap hit: $6,962,366)
On balance, Nylander played to his identity for the Leafs this season. He's one of the most dynamic offensive talents in the entire NHL. Unfortunately his impact is streaky. There are nights he looks like he could be a top five scorer, but there are also nights he appears to cut corners and go through the motions. At the end of the day his offense wins out. If he can bottle his best shifts, and mix in some additional compete more consistently, his ceiling could eclipse the 100 point mark yearly.
Used in all situations. Averaged 20:00 TOI.
40G-58A in regular season. 11G-24A on the PP. His (+1) rating defensively speaks to his lack of detail at times. A player who hovers around the 100 point mark should have a much better (+/-)
Nylander was held to three games in playoffs due to a migraine issue. He scored three goals in the four games he played and averaged nearly 22:00 TOI.
His extension kicks in at the beginning of next season ($11.5M x 8 yrs
Stats Powered by Elite Prospects
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2023-24Toronto Maple LeafsNHL82405898124
2022-23Toronto Maple LeafsNHL824047871028
2021-22Sweden (all)International332502
2021-22SwedenWC332502
2021-22Toronto Maple LeafsNHL81344680-916
  • Compete/Consistency: 89
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 68
  • Hockey IQ: 95
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 99
  • Penalty Kill: 75
  • Power Play: 95
  • Physicality: 10
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 90
  • Shot: 95
  • Skating: 99
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality