William Nylander: Is Shifting To Center A Good Move

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Sep 23, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (62) skates against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Tim Chiasson

Still searching for a top line centerman, and not being guaranteed to be getting Auston Matthews at the 2016 NHL Draft, shifting William Nylander to center is a great idea.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have absolutely nothing to lose.

Nylander has the hockey sense to be a great center and if the Toronto Maple Leafs can find their guy from within the system then they’ll be able to set themselves up even more without even drafting, trading for, or signing another player.

The worst case scenario is that Nylander will go back to being a top-six projected winger – and there’s nothing wrong with that either.

There isn’t a person within the Toronto Maple Leafs organization that hasn’t liked what they’ve seen of William Nylander since he’s been drafted. That includes his time in Sweden before coming to the Marlies.

With nothing to lose, and only significant strides to gain, moving Nylander to center is a fantastic idea.

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