William Nylander is reportedly seeking over $10M on his next contract but the Leafs Forever are currently offering $8M

William Nylander is reportedly seeking over $10M on his next contract but the Leafs Forever are currently offering $8M.

According to reports, contract negotiations between William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs are not proceeding as expected.

Maple Leafs new GM Brad Treliving’s decisions on his star players have begun to reverse in recent days, and one of the star players is Nylander. Tyler Bertuzzi, Ryan Reaves and Max Domi all have signed new deals with the Leafs.

“There were a lot of discussions down at the draft in Nashville between the team (Toronto) and his agent,” Johnston said. “And they just see the world differently at this point in time.”

Johnston goes on to report that Nylander believes he’s a $10 million dollar player, while the Maple Leafs are trying to get him at a lower number.

The Maple Leafs are projected to be over $8 million in cap space and are reportedly willing to offer Nylander an AAV of around $8 million. According to insider, Chris Johnson, the Swedish winger is looking for a $10 million contract.

Fans have shown their concern regarding the new deal involving Nylander and took to the social media platform Twitter to share their opinions. One said:

“He is not better than Matt Tkachuk and he makes 9.5. Willie needs to come back to earth. He is not worth 10+M a year.”