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William Nylander Scouting Report

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Created: Sep. 27, 2023
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Centre
Age when scouted: 27
Projection: Second 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)
Elite talent who can be polarizing at times
Fantastic skater who has the pace to take over shifts with the puck on his stick
Off the puck detail and effort pressing back ranges
Auditioning at Center to begin (23/24). Originally drafted as a centreman.
Exceptionally dangerous in transition - pouncing on loose pucks in the neutral zone - and making plays on the power-play - Pure offense
Free Agent Summer of 2024
Stats Powered by Elite Prospects
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Toronto Maple LeafsNHL824047871028
2021-22Sweden (all)International332502
2021-22SwedenWC332502
2021-22Toronto Maple LeafsNHL81344680-916
  • Compete/Consistency: 79
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 59
  • Hockey IQ: 75
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 90
  • Penalty Kill: 40
  • Power Play: 95
  • Physicality: 20
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 85
  • 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