Elliotte Friedman on the William Nylander situation: “Top priority remains to get a deal done to keep him in Toronto… Word is that they have asked teams to inform them who the teams and interested parties will not be willing to move, and also to begin pre

Elliotte Friedman reported that the top priority remains to get a deal done that would keep him in Toronto, but the Leafs have begun putting feelers out on what offers are available if it comes down to a trade.

Nick Kypreos adds that the bridge deal is something the Leafs may shift to “at the last minute” if there is no progress on a bigger deal, suggesting the Leafs‘ attention remains firmly on a long-term contract extension. He also adds that the Leafs may be willing to go as high as $40 million on a six-year deal ($6.