Forward · C,RW

William Nylander

Toronto Maple Leafs centre with a $11.5M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2031–32; 2 goals and 3 points through 3 games this season.

Born May 1, 1996

Birthplace Calgary, Alberta, CAN

Nationality SWE

Height 6 ft 0 in / 183 cm

Weight 200 lb / 91 kg

Shoots R

Current team Toronto Maple Leafs

Draft 2014 · TOR · Round 1 · No. 8

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	TOR	$11,500,000	3	2	1	3	-2	0	8	Playoffs not started
2025–26	TOR	$11,500,000	65	30	49	79	-14	16	156	—
2024–25	TOR	$11,500,000	82	45	39	84	+10	26	253	13	6	9	15	-3	4	37
Signed with TOR on January 8, 2024 · 8 years x $11,500,000 AAV
2023–24	TOR	$6,962,366	82	40	58	98	+1	24	316	4	3	0	3	+2	4	18
2022–23	TOR	$6,962,366	82	40	47	87	+10	28	293	11	4	6	10	-4	2	47
2021–22	TOR	$6,962,366	81	34	46	80	-9	16	256	7	3	4	7	+1	4	23
2020–21	TOR	$6,962,366	51	17	25	42	+10	16	133	7	5	3	8	+3	4	21
2019–20	TOR	$6,962,366	68	31	28	59	-2	12	197	5	2	2	4	-3	0	10
2018–19	TOR	$10,277,778	54	7	20	27	-4	16	130	7	1	2	3	+1	2	14
Signed with TOR on December 1, 2018 · 6 years x $10,277,778 AAV
2017–18	TOR	$894,167	82	20	41	61	+20	10	184	7	1	3	4	-3	0	11
2016–17	TOR	$894,167	81	22	39	61	-3	32	205	6	1	3	4	+4	2	23
2015–16	TOR	$894,167	22	6	7	13	+1	4	43	—
2014–15	TOR	$925,000	—							—
Signed with TOR on August 18, 2014 · 4 years x $925,000 AAV
Drafted by TOR in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 8 overall