So maybe I’m a little late with commentary on this piece of news. My plan was to wait out the madness online and then contribute my two cents. Well, it’s been a week since William Nylander announced the switch and Toronto Maple Leafs fans on Twitter are still freaking out about it.
Before Nylander was a Leaf, he played in the Swedish Hockey League and for the Swedish national team. He spent his career there wearing No. 88 but was forced to scrap it once he joined the Leafs organization.
On the Marlies he wore No.