The expectations are that William Nylander will be a Toronto Maple Leafs player this year – and that Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and others could also join the big club on a regular basis.
That means that the Marlies are going to be led by a much different star cast this year.
Leafs Nation knows how good William Nylander is and there’s a consistent theme on other young players within the organization. Now it’s time to find out what players like Kasperi Kapanen, Tobias Lindberg, Rinat Valiev and Andreas Johnson really mean to the team.
Having Nylander takes pressure off of everyone else, regardless of where they are in the lineup.