The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year AHL contract.
Nylander, 26, recorded 11 goals and four assists in 23 games with the Columbus BlueJackets in the 2023-24 season after being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.He also appeared in 43 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL),registering 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists). In 121 career NHL games, the Calgary native has collected 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) split between Columbus, Pittsburgh, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres. The 6’1, 192-pound forward has skated in 330 career AHL games, collecting 94 goals and 116 assists through six seasons. Nylander was originally selected by the Sabres in the first round (8th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Internationally, he represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships, capturing a silver medal.
The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since 2005, 82 players have dressed for the Maple Leafs following their first appearance as a Marlie, including Timothy Liljegren, Bobby McMann, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Marshall Rifai, Nicholas Robertson, Alex Steeves and Joseph Woll.
News | We've signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year AHL contract. #LongLive
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) July 28, 2024
Marlies get a huge addition with Alex Nylander.
Replaces some needed scoring lost with the departure of Bellows.
I could see him earning an NHL contract with the Leafs pic.twitter.com/PJVp3he3CS— Rink Rat Report (@RinkRatReport) July 28, 2024
#Marlies inked Alex Nylander to an AHL 1-way deal.
Nylander can be a game-breaker — at both the NHL & AHL levels — when he's on his game. But inconsistency has been his downfall.
The 26-year-old recorded 11G & 15 PTS in 23 NHL GP with Columbus last year.@TheHockeyNews pic.twitter.com/28USbpuxo1
— Jacob Stoller (@JLStoller) July 28, 2024
Just a reminder because it was a thing with Josh Ho-Sang and the Marlies:
Entry waivers are only for players signing NHL contracts in-season after playing in Europe. If the Leafs wanted to sign Alex Nylander midseason, he’d only need to clear waivers to be assigned to the AHL
— Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) July 28, 2024
The Blue Jackets did not qualify Alex Nylander. pic.twitter.com/F1DqEP248G
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 30, 2024
