As for Nylander, he came into this season with a lot to prove in a contract year and this season could have gone a number of ways for him. Thankfully for Nylander, betting on himself was the right call and in the midst of his career-best 96-point season,
Nylander was able to come to terms with the Maple Leafs on an 8-year mega extension worth a staggering $11.5M per season. Not only has Nylander not slowed down since signing his contract like many suggested he might, he's been just as dominant as he was before he put pen to paper and is now in a solid position to post the first 100-point season of his career.