Maple Leafs Reporter Makes Thrilling Prediction Regarding Alex Nylander
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Sportsnet's Luke Fox has made quite the exciting prediction regarding Alex Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs this week.
As we approach the start of NHL training camps, there are plenty of questions on everyone's minds when it comes to their favourite teams. For Leafs Nation, one of those questions surrounds the status of Alex Nylander and when we may get our first look at the Nylander brothers together at the NHL level.
Sportsnet's Luke Fox fielded such a question during his end of summer Maple Leafs Mailbag, stating that he expects both Nylander brothers to be on the main roster by Christmas.
"The proximity of the NHL team is always a useful sell to AHLers with hopes to make the jump, and it says here that Alex will suit up for the same team as big brother William by Christmas," Fox said.
Every year there are plenty of injuries and a player with the experience Alex Nylander has will certainly make him an enticing option for the big club when they're first in need of a call-up, as Fox pointed out. But as we heard from Alex himself back in August, he knows that he will have to prove himself before earning a recall.
"Toronto's forward depth is too questionable, and hockey injuries are too common, to not envision a scenario where Alex gets a peek at Scotiabank Arena. The brothers will unite."
It's a long season and it's almost a given that at some point, barring injury, Alex and William Nylander will play together in the NHL for the Leafs, even if only for a little while. The Leafs have really struggled to score in the postseason for the past several years and haven't had much depth scoring in some time. His latest experience in Columbus suggests that Alex can do just that. The only question remaining is, before or after Christmas?
Source: Luke Fox, Sportsnet
Maple Leafs Mailbag
Maple Leafs Mailbag
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Alex Nylander Career Stats
Alex Nylander Career Stats
| POLL | ||
4 SEPTEMBRE | 211 ANSWERS Maple Leafs Reporter Makes Thrilling Prediction Regarding Alex Nylander Which month do you think Alex Nylander gets an NHL contract with Toronto? | ||
| October or November | 79 | 37.4 % |
| December | 61 | 28.9 % |
| January or later | 39 | 18.5 % |
| Not at all | 32 | 15.2 % |
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