Overview
- Telling The Athletic on Wednesday, William Nylander said he wants to stay in Toronto if the plan is a retool but not a full rebuild.
- Nylander holds a full no‑movement clause with six years left at $11.5 million per season, so any trade would require his approval.
- MLSE chief Keith Pelley said Tuesday he prefers a retool and will hire a data‑centric head of hockey operations to set roster and coaching direction.
- Pelley left coach Craig Berube’s fate to the incoming boss, while media chatter highlights candidates with analytics credentials and experience such as Sunny Mehta, Mike Gillis, and John Chayka.
- The Leafs are tracking to miss the playoffs after a poor season, and Pelley's planned post‑season talk with captain Auston Matthews could shape how far the retool goes.