New Jersey Devils: Three Trade Packages For William Nylander
The New Jersey Devils could look at William Nylander if he is available.
The New Jersey Devils have some really dynamic young centers that could really use established wingers to help them on both sides. The Devils as an organization have not been shy of making big trades over the past few offseasons so there is plenty of reasons to be optimistic about them being busy again this offseason. One name that might come up a lot this time around is William Nylander. At this point, he should be no stranger to trade rumors.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had yet another early exit from the postseason as they were defeated in the play-in series by the Columbus Blue Jackets in five games. It feels like there is no way that they bring back the same group that can never get over the hill. They have a whole lot of money locked into offensive players and not many defensive players so it is fair to speculate that they try to make a massive change.
William Nylander would be a great fit for multiple reasons for the New Jersey Devils. They have two centers in Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes that would really benefit from this team getting deeper at the wing position, especially right-wing.
Nylander seems like the type of player who would really play well with Hughes. He has a lot of the same skillsets on the wing as Hischeir, especially the ability to get to the dirty areas for goals. Hughes is known more for his ability to create offense and making passes so finding a guy like Nylander would be really good for him. It would also allow a guy like Kyle Palmieri to stay with Hischeir full time as they have developed great chemistry together over the years.
If the New Jersey Devils wanted to go for Nylander this season, they might have some things that would attract the Leafs. First and for most, the Devils have the cap space to get it done which is important. Nylander has a cap hit of 6.9 million which is pretty nice for a guy who can score you 30 goals. He had 31 goals and 28 assists for 59 points in 68 games this year. Those numbers warrant a price tag like that and perhaps more so the Devils would be wise to add him. These three trade packages might get it done: