William Nylander was the only member of the Core 4 not present for the official captaincy change in Toronto this week and now we know the reason why.
While not an official member of the primary leadership group of the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was still a bit surprising to see a key member of the Core 4 absent from Auston Matthews’ introduction as the 26th Leafs captain on Wednesday.
As he always does, Nylander has spent much of the off-season in Sweden before returning to Toronto and this summer has been no different.
On Wednesday, he and his brother, Alex Nylander, took part in a launch event for Stockholm-based ‘GOATLANE’ golf apparel at Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, as reported by Evan Doerfler of The Hockey News. Simply put, it would have been difficult for Nylander to be on two different continents at once.
The event was planned prior to the announcement on Monday from TSN’s Darren Dreger, which confirmed that the Leafs’ captaincy would be changing hands just two days later during an official press conference on Wednesday. With a prior commitment already having been made, Nylander could not travel back to Toronto in time — understandably so.
Nylander has had quite the summer travelling, training, golfing and enjoying some down time with his dogs. After a career-best season where he posted 40 goals and 98 points that earned him an 8-year extension, Nylander will look to replicate those numbers when he returns to Toronto in the coming weeks.
News
Fever President Reveals The Shocking Reason Why Free Players Desire To Play With Caitlin Clark
With Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA season in the books, the Indiana Fever are looking ahead to a glowing future which hopefully includes many more postseason berths and maybe even the league championship one day. Clark, who was officially unveiled as the WNBA…
Anthony Edwards Calls Out Jayson Tatum: Shocking Revelations from the Netflix Documentar
Edwards dismissed the sentiment that Tatum was regarded as the league’s best player following a 2023-24 game between the Timberwolves and Celtics. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum goes to the basket past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards during the second…
Hailie Jade’s Fiancé Reveals the Jaw-Dropping Way He Secured the Rap God’s Approval for Marriage!
Evan McClintock managed to ask Eminem for his blessing over the holidays. Eminem’s daughter’s husband has revealed details about how he asked for the male rapper’s blessing before getting married. Evan McClintock is the long-time boyfriend of Hailie Jade Scott Mathers, whose…
Inside Will Smith and Eminem’s Feud. Eminem explains why he dissed Will Smith in The Real Slim Shady
Get the details behind rapper Eminem’s feud with Will Smith including what many people never knew about their beef. Eminem is no stranger to feuding with other celebrities. Throughout his career, Marshall Mathers has called out everyone from fellow rappers…
Eminem reveals for the first time the surprising secret of his close friend Dr. Dre, implicitly affirmed Dre will forever be immersed in creating music
Eminem reveals for the first time the surprising secret of his close friend Dr. Dre, implicitly affirmed Dre will forever be immersed in creating music Eminem unveils a long-held sеcrеt about his close companion, Dr. Dre, stunning fans in a…
Hailie reacts to the diss track The Game released about her father…
The rapper savagely responded to lyrics about Hailie in a Ja Rule track When it comes to Eminem and his savage disses, younger fans will most likely think of his infamous clash with Machine Gun Kelly back in 2018. However,…
End of content
No more pages to load