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While Alex Nylander didn’t have the best of training camps, he’s showing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ brass what he’s truly capable of after red hot start to AHL season.
After signing an AHL contract over the summer, Alex Nylander had his sights set on a potential run with the Maple Leafs to start the season. It was going to be tough sledding with the amount of in-house options he had to contend with at training camp, but there was always an opportunity for the former first round pick.
Unfortunately, the younger Nylander brother wasn’t able to stand out during training camp and was sent down to the minors to play for the Toronto Marlies.
That might’ve been the kick in the pants that he needed to get things rolling, because in just 5 games, Nylander has tallied 5 goals and 6 points and is behind only Logan Shaw for the team lead. Nylander carries a 5-game point streak and has scored a goal in 4 straight games as well.
While the likes of Shaw, Roni Hirvonen, and Alex Steeves have also done very well to start the season, Nylander has a slight leg up on his counterparts with 121 games of NHL experience.
If he continues to produce well into the first full month of the season, the Maple Leafs might not have a choice but to reward him with a contract and a call-up.
There has been no indication that the Leafs will offer the 26-year-old an NHL contract imminently, but if he continues to perform like he has to begin his season, it’s only a matter of time.
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