The Maple Leafs have signed 2014 eighth overall draft pick William Nylander to a three-year entry level deal.
This of course is standard business and changes nothing as far as the options available to the Leafs and Nylander this Fall, of which there are three: back to MoDo in the SHL, down to the Marlies, or even Mississauga of the OHL, although the latter-most seems unlikely.
According to Article 9.1(d)(i) of the CBA, if Nylander plays less than 10 games for the Leafs this year — regardless of where (including the Marlies or the SHL) — his contract will slide because he’s in year 1 of his Standard Player Contract.
A dream come true! One step closer and a lot of hard work ahead.
— William Nylander (@wmnylander) August 18, 2014
