Quick Question

I think it mostly has to do with his contract holdout last year, and fans are still holding a grudge on him for that. I think he's a fantastic, underrated player who has loads of potential and has earned his paycheck.

This Toronto, and things being equal (especially salary-wise) every Toronto regular gets their fair of scrutiny when things aren't perfect, and quite specifically, when the Leafs aren't winning. I think that beyond his actual salary, I honestly believe that a lot of Leafs' fans hold a grudge to what happened last season with the contract hold out. Perhaps grudge is not the right word to describe it, but it certainly being on the minds of some fans doesn't help things. Nylander is what he is and though he obviously has room to grow, potentially, there are facets to his game that make him an easier target than other Leafs players. If Nylander was playing for a smaller-market team like Carolina or Columbus, no way he would get this sort of regular criticism and no way he would be considered overrated.

Answer. Respected as much as he deserves to be. The real question is what's "deserve" mean?

Every leaf player is worthless to every team, apparently on this site you have to include a 1st + an A prospect and take back a crap contract in order to move any leaf player. It's hilarious I just got roasted for a Minny trade and Minny has been awful and will continue to be awful. If Zucker and Spurgeon are worth what the fans claim they'd be moved

Why does Marner get a pass though? I don't get why fans (many of other teams) just poor the hate towards Nylander and then give Marner a pass. Is Marner worth 4 million more than Nylander? I certainly don't think so. I think Nylander has a fair contract and Marner is very much overpaid. And yet, Marner is fine and Nylander is a greedy selfish jerk who only plays for himself. I don't get it.