Insider reveals what Nylander's cap hit, at minimum, will be on his next contract
As we approach July 1st, Brad Treliving is expected to finally have contract extension talks with Auston Matthews and William Nylander, who will be eligible to sign extensions on that date. While most of the talk is around Matthews' next extension, many are forgetting that Nylander is going to have lofty contract demands himself.
Today on TSN1050's First Up, NHL Insider Chris Johnston discussed what a potential extension for Nylander would look like and Johnston's projection isn't great news for the Leafs in the sense that they already have a trio of forwards locked up around the $11M mark.
"I don't know what the number is - probably somewhere with a 9 in it. That might sound like a lot but he's making almost 7M right now. Once that cap starts jumping, we'll have a different view of what a $9M contract is. I believe Nylander wants to stay in Toronto. He's coming off a great season, a pretty established player... I think he wants to stay and there's a way to make it happen."
Nylander is currently making $6.96M for the upcoming season and coming off of a 40-goal, 87 point season. He is certainly due for a raise. Some may not like the fact that his AAV will likely start with at least a 9, but from a Leafs perspective, anything under $10M might be worth it. With the cap expected to jump between $4M and $6M next off-season, finding an extra $2M-$2.5M for Nylander on a long-term deal should be much easier than many would think. Especially when you consider that John Tavares' $11M will be coming off of the books at the end of the 2024/25 season - so even if Nylander does end up getting $10M, the Leafs will only be rolling 4 forwards with double 8-figure salaries for one season before seeing a significant drop off in pay for Tavares.
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JUIN 13 | 91 ANSWERS Insider reveals what Nylander's cap hit, at minimum, will be on his next contract What is William Nylander's next AAV going to be? | ||
| $8.5M-$9.25M | 31 | 34.1 % |
| $9.26M-$9.75M | 31 | 34.1 % |
| $9.76M-$10.25M | 19 | 20.9 % |
| More than $10.25M | 10 | 11 % |
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