Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander took a jab at his former coach Sheldon Keefe as he will be a centerman this season.

Nylander began Maple Leafs training camp last season at center, but the experiment was cut short after just two games.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander didn’t hold back when reflecting on his limited chances at playing center under former head coach Sheldon Keefe. Speaking during the opening days of training camp, Nylander took a subtle jab at Keefe when asked about why he didn't play center more in the past.

A 1-2-3 of Matthews, Nylander and Tavares down the middle also brings with it the potential for greater offensive depth. The Leafs have been reliant, overly so at times, on two lines to generate offence over the years, another point of detriment in past postseasons.

This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a new coach behind the bench. After five years, Sheldon Keefe has lost his position… and Craig Berube will replace him. We’ll see if this really has an impact,

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward William Nylander has finally shed light on the mysterious health issues that forced him to miss the first three games of the team’s 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Boston Bruins.

William Nylander said he would only try playing center for new head coach Craig Berube under one condition, a condition the coach agreed to.

I came across a piece criticizing Maple Leafs forward William Nylander for seemingly taking a jab at his former coach, Sheldon Keefe, regarding his brief stint at center last season.

Leafs head coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving absolutely want William Nylander playing centre.