With the Leafs off to a 6-2-0 start the season, Nylander’s bargaining power seems smaller and smaller. The Star talked to four rival team executives: Two from the East, two from the West. “I know Michael from his playing days, and he has a different view of what is right,” said the second executive from the West. “At $6.5 million, I don’t think he’d be underpaid,” said the second executive from the East. In an ideal world, said all the executives, the Leafs would sign Matthews first and all others would fall under.

Source: thestar October 19, 2018 19:52 UTC