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William Nylander

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2031-32
Weight (lbs) 202 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age 28 (May 1, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 1, Overall 8 (TOR)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 8, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 8 years @ $11.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Dec 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 6 years @ $10.278M AAV starting in 2018-19
Aug 18, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 TOR 22 6 7 13 +1 4 43 14.0 16:20
2016-17 TOR 81 22 39 61 -3 32 205 10.7 16:01 6 1 3 4 +4 2 23 4.4 18:41
2017-18 TOR 82 20 41 61 +20 10 184 10.9 16:41 7 1 3 4 -3 11 9.1 15:43
2018-19 TOR 54 7 20 27 -4 16 130 5.4 15:31 7 1 2 3 +1 2 14 7.1 15:40
2019-20 TOR 68 31 28 59 -2 12 197 15.7 18:13 5 2 2 4 -3 10 20.0 20:13
2020-21 TOR 51 17 25 42 +10 16 133 12.8 16:36 7 5 3 8 +3 4 21 23.8 18:21
2021-22 TOR 81 34 46 80 -9 16 256 13.3 18:16 7 3 4 7 +1 4 23 13.0 18:14
2022-23 TOR 82 40 47 87 +10 28 293 13.7 18:33 11 4 6 10 -4 2 47 8.5 18:45
2023-24 TOR 82 40 58 98 +1 24 316 12.7 19:55 4 3 3 +2 4 18 16.7 21:44
2024-25 TOR 74 42 37 79 +6 24 237 17.7 19:44
Career 677 259 348 607 +30 182 1994 13.0 17:47 54 20 23 43 +1 18 167 12.0 18:11

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 TOR 22 278:31 0.86 0.86 1.72 0.56 0.30 15.38 10.03 5.36 4.88 2.44
2016-17 TOR 81 1036:51 0.64 1.10 1.74 0.76 -0.12 8.09 9.67 -1.58 4.74 3.16
2017-18 TOR 82 1126:18 0.64 1.76 2.40 0.75 -0.11 9.16 10.72 -1.56 3.16 5.26
2018-19 TOR 54 695:16 0.52 1.21 1.73 1.06 -0.54 5.36 10.93 -5.57 4.38 2.50
2019-20 TOR 68 957:06 1.19 1.07 2.26 0.96 0.23 13.38 10.82 2.56 5.00 6.11
2020-21 TOR 51 673:44 0.89 1.34 2.23 0.94 -0.05 10.75 11.36 -0.60 6.92 8.46
2021-22 TOR 81 1107:55 0.97 1.19 2.17 0.90 0.07 10.06 9.33 0.73 4.05 1.62
2022-23 TOR 82 1117:01 1.18 1.45 2.63 1.07 0.11 11.11 10.07 1.04 6.25 2.21
2023-24 TOR 82 1155:51 1.09 1.14 2.23 0.84 0.25 11.05 8.52 2.53 5.51 4.72
2024-25 TOR 64 962:14 1.25 0.75 2.00 0.85 0.40 13.79 9.37 4.43 6.22 5.70

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 TOR 22 278:31 43.30 1.94 2.39 42.01 1.72 2.50 52.94 48.88 0.19 0.11 0.89
2016-17 TOR 81 1036:51 47.97 2.20 3.08 43.98 2.26 2.68 49.35 53.52 0.50 0.09 3.54
2017-18 TOR 82 1126:18 43.90 3.84 2.89 48.58 2.24 2.85 63.16 50.41 0.26 0.30 -0.47
2018-19 TOR 54 695:16 53.25 2.68 3.26 44.01 2.33 2.60 53.45 55.70 0.45 -0.07 4.31
2019-20 TOR 68 957:06 48.40 2.88 3.05 42.44 2.63 2.52 52.27 54.74 0.45 -0.05 4.46
2020-21 TOR 51 673:44 42.03 2.58 2.85 38.74 1.87 2.22 58.00 56.25 0.14 0.05 0.67
2021-22 TOR 81 1107:55 48.42 2.98 3.07 42.19 3.52 2.50 45.83 55.09 0.19 0.14 0.09
2022-23 TOR 82 1117:01 49.69 3.38 3.53 42.43 2.31 2.59 59.43 57.66 0.84 0.21 4.68
2023-24 TOR 82 1155:51 45.32 2.80 2.92 44.85 3.01 2.66 48.21 52.30 0.33 0.31 -0.08
2024-25 TOR 64 962:14 42.78 2.81 2.63 46.14 2.18 2.57 56.25 50.57 0.37 0.34 0.26

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 81 23.0 0.5 6.2 6.4 96.1 62.9 16.7 44.3 39.0 38.6 18.1 43.2
2022-23 82 22.6 0.6 9.2 9.7 95.0 63.2 10.5 43.5 46.0 39.9 17.8 42.3
2023-24 82 22.4 0.6 9.4 9.8 96.5 60.8 21.4 49.0 29.6 39.6 18.4 42.0
2024-25 55 22.5 0.5 9.6 9.9 93.8 61.9 13.8 49.3 37.0 40.4 18.1 41.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 28 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,000,000 $3,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,000,000 $3,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000 UFA
2026-27 30 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $1,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 UFA
2027-28 31 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,500,000 $1,000,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 UFA
2028-29 32 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2029-30 33 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2030-31 34 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2031-32 35 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $8,000,000 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
Total - $69,000,000 $23,000,000 $92,000,000 $92,000,000
Signed: Jan 8, 2024
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 13.07

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $10,277,778 $10,277,778 - $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 RFA
2019-20 23 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $8,300,000 $700,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 24 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 M-NTC $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - $24,300,000 $20,700,000 $45,000,000 $45,000,000
Signed: Dec 1, 2018
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 12.93
Clause: Player submits a 10 team no trade list in 2023-24. Converted to a full no move clause when he signed his 8 year extension on Jan 8, 2024.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2015-16 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 20 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Aug 18, 2014
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15