William Nylander has played centre for the Leafs in the past, but never over a longer term. He gets a shot now to make it work.
“Willie has been fully on board. He’s totally comfortable playing centre. I coached him playing centre with the Marlies. So it’s not a huge leap from my position, just something we haven’t given a whole lot of runway.”
“I think Willie can do whatever he puts his mind to,” Keefe said. “He’s that good. He’s that powerful. He’s that strong. At times, I have pushed William hard because I really believe in his ability and I believe he can accomplish more.”Article content “With Tree coming in, it’s a fresh of eyes and fresh set of ideas,” Keefe said. “It was something that he presented.
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