<p>At the time of writing this, we are 18(!) days from the start of Leaf&#8217;s hockey! So naturally, we are just finding something to do to avoid all responsibilities and get us through the tail end of the off season (anyone signed Franson or Shore yet?) Anyways, here are my top 5 Leaf&#8217;s to watch out for this season. The order might (or might not) surprise you, but it really shouldn&#8217;t as I am a Fremlin and anyone who even remotely follows Dylan or I can see how this is about to go down. I&#8217;ll break this down in videos rather than words because honestly, who would rather read my writing over watching visual proof?</p>
<h2>5. John Tavares</h2>
<p>To be honest, he barely made the list seeing how there are much more impressive players on the roster. But, I had to remind everyone in case they had not heard today, that John Tavares is in fact, a Toronto Maple Leaf (and yes, he did indeed not meet with a certain team who shall not be named *cough* Montreal *cough*). We have seen so much of JT this summer that I will not dive deep into this, he is amazing, and here is why.</p>
<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="John Tavares Montage | I&#039;m Coming Home" width="1424" height="801" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N5Pfi9hkpJ8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>I&#8217;m not crying, you&#8217;re crying. I said I would not dwell on this, so I&#8217;ll just leave that there (credit to <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJ87Y1eLgVxBIp75_qKlAw">Jaskaran Dhami</a> on YouTube) and let it sit.</p>
<h2>4. William Nylander</h2>
<p>Here he is, everyone&#8217;s favorite Swede. I love him, you love him, and your significant others also love him (no shocking revelation there). Lets just watch a clip or two, shall we?</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">this was so smooth it just pleases my eyeballs <a href="https://t.co/JT2KUIhdGB">pic.twitter.com/JT2KUIhdGB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/1033833886772383744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Ah yes, a wonderful feature including everyone&#8217;s favorite, Jake Gardiner, and I guess that Auston Matthews guy too. Has anyone ever seen someone so smooth? He truly is worthy of a higher spot on the list.</p>
<p>&#8212; Higher spot on the list did you say? Well, you requested it, here it is..</p>
<h2>3. William Nylander</h2>
<p>Easily rounding out the top 3, William Nylander strikes again, earning his second spot in the top 5. I was honestly going to leave him at one entry, but I got to watching videos and honestly, I was caught for hours just watching all Nylander content. Alas, here is more of my nephew (I guess that&#8217;s how this works?) William.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">william nylander strips the puck from stamkos on the backcheck nbd <a href="https://t.co/XuPSyW9Xxz">pic.twitter.com/XuPSyW9Xxz</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/968287385502052353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Yeah, that&#8217;s him stripping the puck from notable depth forward *reads note written on hand* Steven Stamkos, who is not good on any level (other than the NHL and probably anything he does including Fortnite). As if there is anything that Nylander cannot do.</p>
<p>I guess that I should prove that there is nothing that he can not do!</p>
<h2>2. William Nylander</h2>
<p>I&#8217;m honestly done with introductions at this point, here&#8217;s &#8220;weak&#8221; Willaim Nylander fighting in the corner (is this still a storyline that people follow?).</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">i like how nylander supports hyman on the cycle down low by stealing it from him twice and then getting matthews the puck in the slot for a shot. he really wants to show the coach he can do what hyman does too. <a href="https://t.co/uYMo6IUCYW">pic.twitter.com/uYMo6IUCYW</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/953500833710333953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>MAYBE NYLANDER ISN&#8217;T WHAT YOU THINK.</p>
<h2>1. Willy Nylander</h2>
<p>Coming in at #1, surprising absolutely no one, is notable handsome devil, William Nylander. Now that you have got through him being amazing everywhere but in the goals category, here is him doing that too.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is William Nylander&#39;s first NHL goal for no particular reason. <a href="https://t.co/RQ1HhFWDWX">pic.twitter.com/RQ1HhFWDWX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/890676729685172224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just noticed Marner let the puck go through his feet to get to Nylander on Nylander&#39;s goal last night. Not sure how he knew he was there. <a href="https://t.co/2G12EbB2tz">pic.twitter.com/2G12EbB2tz</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/844971588969791488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>NOTE: that Mitch Marner guy is kind of good too, he was #6 on this list.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nylander with a beautiful shot on the PP ties the game at one. <a href="https://t.co/wxtSHPocvf">pic.twitter.com/wxtSHPocvf</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/840006102368567296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Other important clips for the sake of humanity:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nylander and Matthews with the low-key fist bump. <a href="https://t.co/CfZczSVlrK">pic.twitter.com/CfZczSVlrK</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/844074061147914240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nylander made Orlov look silly leading to Hyman&#39;s goal. <a href="https://t.co/iAmsc5A7o1">pic.twitter.com/iAmsc5A7o1</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/854838993770381313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">imagine getting on the ice and realizing you&#39;re facing Nylander-Matthews with Gardiner on the ice? guaranteed full shift in your D-zone. <a href="https://t.co/j0doh4tPvA">pic.twitter.com/j0doh4tPvA</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/914530827488448515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">lmao Nylander just toying with guys now <a href="https://t.co/GebmGNM4jh">pic.twitter.com/GebmGNM4jh</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/918264176887455745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">william nylander just broke matt stajan&#39;s ankles lmao <a href="https://t.co/SCvJolOfVD">pic.twitter.com/SCvJolOfVD</a></p>
<p>&mdash; william nylander&#39;s burner account (@DylanFremlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanFremlin/status/938576081988345858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Thanks for following along for this long, and remember, your day is not complete until you have watched at least one whole hour of Nylander content. Here is an easy reminder if you ever forget what William Nylander means to you, and also, for fun here is the low end of what he deserves in his contract, courtesy of a poll by Ian Tulloch.</p>
<p>Poll results:</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-49743" src="https://i0.wp.com/theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/08/Capture.png?resize=300%2C265&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="265" /></p>
<p>Nylander meaning reminder:</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-49744" src="https://i0.wp.com/theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/08/DgiarfpX0AEalkr.jpg?resize=817%2C457&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="817" height="457" /></p>


At the time of writing this, we are 18(!) days from the start of Leaf's hockey! So naturally, we are just finding something to do to avoid all responsibilities and get us through the tail end of the off season (anyone signed Franson or Shore yet?) Anyways, here are my top 5 Leaf's to watch out for this season. The order might (or might not) surprise you, but it really shouldn't as I am a Fremlin and anyone who even remotely follows Dylan or I can see how this is about to go down. I'll break this down in videos rather than words because honestly, who would rather read my writing over watching visual proof?
<h2>5. John Tavares</h2>
To be honest, he barely made the list seeing how there are much more impressive players on the roster. But, I had to remind everyone in case they had not heard today, that John Tavares is in fact, a Toronto Maple Leaf (and yes, he did indeed not meet with a certain team who shall not be named *cough* Montreal *cough*). We have seen so much of JT this summer that I will not dive deep into this, he is amazing, and here is why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Pfi9hkpJ8

I'm not crying, you're crying. I said I would not dwell on this, so I'll just leave that there (credit to <a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJ87Y1eLgVxBIp75_qKlAw">Jaskaran Dhami</a> on YouTube) and let it sit.
<h2>4. William Nylander</h2>
Here he is, everyone's favorite Swede. I love him, you love him, and your significant others also love him (no shocking revelation there). Lets just watch a clip or two, shall we?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1033833886772383744

Ah yes, a wonderful feature including everyone's favorite, Jake Gardiner, and I guess that Auston Matthews guy too. Has anyone ever seen someone so smooth? He truly is worthy of a higher spot on the list.

-- Higher spot on the list did you say? Well, you requested it, here it is..
<h2>3. William Nylander</h2>
Easily rounding out the top 3, William Nylander strikes again, earning his second spot in the top 5. I was honestly going to leave him at one entry, but I got to watching videos and honestly, I was caught for hours just watching all Nylander content. Alas, here is more of my nephew (I guess that's how this works?) William.

https://twitter.com/i/status/968287385502052353

Yeah, that's him stripping the puck from notable depth forward *reads note written on hand* Steven Stamkos, who is not good on any level (other than the NHL and probably anything he does including Fortnite). As if there is anything that Nylander cannot do.

I guess that I should prove that there is nothing that he can not do!
<h2>2. William Nylander</h2>
I'm honestly done with introductions at this point, here's "weak" Willaim Nylander fighting in the corner (is this still a storyline that people follow?).

https://twitter.com/i/status/953500833710333953

MAYBE NYLANDER ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK.
<h2>1. Willy Nylander</h2>
Coming in at #1, surprising absolutely no one, is notable handsome devil, William Nylander. Now that you have got through him being amazing everywhere but in the goals category, here is him doing that too.

https://twitter.com/i/status/890676729685172224

https://twitter.com/i/status/844971588969791488

NOTE: that Mitch Marner guy is kind of good too, he was #6 on this list.

https://twitter.com/i/status/840006102368567296

Other important clips for the sake of humanity:

https://twitter.com/i/status/844074061147914240

https://twitter.com/i/status/854838993770381313

https://twitter.com/i/status/914530827488448515

https://twitter.com/i/status/918264176887455745

https://twitter.com/i/status/938576081988345858

Thanks for following along for this long, and remember, your day is not complete until you have watched at least one whole hour of Nylander content. Here is an easy reminder if you ever forget what William Nylander means to you, and also, for fun here is the low end of what he deserves in his contract, courtesy of a poll by Ian Tulloch.

Poll results:

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-49743" src="https://theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/08/Capture.png?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="265" />

Nylander meaning reminder:

<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-49744" src="https://theleafsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/08/DgiarfpX0AEalkr.jpg?w=817" alt="" width="817" height="457" />

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