Leafs GM Brad Treliving provides latest update on Nylander negotiations
Last week, reports had surfaced that William Nylander gave his agent, Lewis Gross, permission to continue to negotiate a contract extension with the Leafs throughout the season on the condition that he would not be privy to any of those conversations until they had a deal in place. Today on TSN1050's First Up, Leafs GM Brad Treliving addressed those rumours.
Nylander is currently in the final year of a 6-year deal he signed in December of 2018 that will see him earn $6.96M for the season. His current deal was signed at the eleventh hour on December 1st, while he was still an RFA, after a lengthy and tense negotiation process that did not involve in-season negotiations prior.
Throughout the summer, reports have indicated that the Leafs are more comfortable signing Nylander long-term under the $9M AAV threshold, while the Nylander camp is reportedly seeking somewhere between $10M and $10.5M per season. Both sides seem intent on reaching a long-term deal, so something in the 3-5 year range seems unlikely.
The 27-year-old is coming off of a career-best season which saw him crack the 40-goal mark for the first time along with 87 points.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 10 | 209 ANSWERS Leafs GM Brad Treliving provides latest update on Nylander negotiations Will Nylander sign an extension during the season or wait until next summer? | ||
| He'll sign before Christmas | 80 | 38.3 % |
| He'll sign before the end of the season | 70 | 33.5 % |
| He'll wait and sign next summer | 59 | 28.2 % |
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