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Stop Manufacturing William Nylander as Trade-Bait

At least, they aren’t if – as I suspect – they are run by competent people. William Nylander is untouchable. There is this pretty stupid thing that happens in the National Hockey League when a team has more than a couple good players – the media keeps trying to trade the guy they see as an “extra.”

But William Nylander isn’t an ‘extra’ – he’s a core piece of a team that can be really, really good.

And if they trade him, they will regret it for the rest of his career.

You Don’t Trade Guys Like Nylander

Nylander is 20 years-old.