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Alex Nylander News
Alex Nylander
Age: 27Position: L
TOI Ovr
42%
Fantasy Ovr
34%
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Goals
55%
Assists
8%
Power-Play
46%
SOG
27%
Plus/Minus
49%
Hits
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Nylander cleared waivers on Thursday and has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander had fallen out of the lineup rotation and was placed on waivers on Wednesday. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.
Waiver Move
Toronto has placed Alex Nylander on waivers.
With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander has fallen out of the lineup rotation and has been placed on waivers. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.
Line Change
Nylander will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
Line Change
Nylander will be a healthy scratch vs. Nashville on Wednesday.
Ryan Reaves will draw back into the lineup for the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, sending Nylander to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. In four games with the Maple Leafs, the 26-year-old Nylander is averaging 10:02 time-on-ice and has zero points.
Toronto has signed Alex Nylander to a one-year, $775,000 contract.
Nylander has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 12 points (8G / 4A) in 14 games with the Toronto Marlies. The 26-year-old Nylander has 121 games of NHL experience but has struggled solidifying himself on a lineup.
Nylander (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Florida on Thursday.
Nylander was a late scratch on Tuesday after he left warmups due to an undisclosed injury but appears set to draw back into the lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old has been one of Columbus' best stories this season after being acquired earlier this season, with 10 goals. 14 points, 55 SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 20 games played before the injury.
Nylander (lower body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday in Florida.
Nylander was a late scratch on Tuesday after he left warmups due to an undisclosed injury but could draw back into the lineup on Thursday. The 26-year-old has been one of Columbus' best stories this season after being acquired earlier this season, with 10 goals. 14 points, 55 SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 20 games played before the injury.
Nylander (undisclosed) is more than day-to-day but hopes to return by season's end.
Nylander was a late scratch on Tuesday after he left warmups due to an undisclosed injury and will look to return by the season's end as he is considered just a bit more than day-to-day. The 26-year-old has been one of Columbus' best stories this season after being acquired earlier this season, with 10 goals. 14 points, 55 SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 20 games played before the injury.
Nylander (undisclosed) will not play in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Nylander left the ice halfway through warmups and is listed as a scratch on NHL.com's official roster report. Carson Meyer will draw into the lineup in his place.
Nylander (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
Nylander has missed the last two games after taking an elbow to the head from Keegan Kolesar last Saturday. Nylander has been excellent since being acquired by Columbus, picking up eight goals and three assists (11 points) in 15 games.
Nylander (upper body) will be out on Tuesday in Arizona and is considered day-to-day.
Nylander is battling an upper-body injury and will not play on Tuesday. After a torrid stretch, the best of his career, with 11 points (8G / 3A) in nine games, Nylander has been held off the scoresheet in four straight. He will be replaced by James Malatesta in Columbus' lineup.
Nylander (illness) will play on Saturday vs. Vegas after being a game-time decision.
Nylander (illness) will be a game-time decision on Saturday in Vegas.
Line Change
Nylander will make his Blue Jackets debut on Sunday.
The Blue Jackets acquired Alex Nylander and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Emil Bemstrom on Thursday.
Nylander was never able to secure a full-time role with the Penguins, making just 14 appearances for the team over the last two seasons. The former eighth-overall pick has played primarily with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, scoring 17 goals and adding 15 assists in 43 games.
Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Nylander has been reassigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins along with Joona Koppanen as Pittsburgh recalled Marc Johnstone, Jonathan Gruden, and Valtteri Puustinen. Nylander has played five games with Pittsburgh this season but has failed to record a point, averaging 13:52 time-on-ice, and firing 10 shots on goal.
Line Change
Nylander will draw into the Penguins' lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.
Nylander will slide into the Penguins' lineup after being recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Sunday. He is yet to register a point in three games this season.
The Penguins recalled Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on Sunday.
Alex Nylander has been reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Nylander was held without a point in three games with Pittsburgh but was a healthy scratch on Tuesday when Bryan Rust returned to the lineup. Nylander will return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had eight points (5G / 3A) in 11 games this season.