Today, Sportsnet reported that William Nylander went to visit his sister in Austria and ended up skating with a team in the EBEL in practice. There’s no word on how long he plans to stay with the team, coached by a former OHL head coach of long-standing, Dave MacQueen. But it’s a good sign that he’s gearing up into game shape with real practices instead of just solo workouts.
If Kyle Dubas’s trip to Switzerland to meet with Nylander was successful in breaking open the contract talks, and if a deal is signed soon (both big ifs), how long would it take to get Nylander in the Leafs lineup?