Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander didn’t hold back when reflecting on his limited chances at playing center under former head coach Sheldon Keefe. Speaking during the opening days of training camp, Nylander took a subtle jab at Keefe when asked about why he didn't play center more in the past.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander took a jab at his former coach Sheldon Keefe as he will be a centerman this season.

This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a new coach behind the bench. After five years, Sheldon Keefe has lost his position… and Craig Berube will replace him. We’ll see if this really has an impact,

Toronto is already working on finding a new head coach and the organization says decisions regarding the rest of the coaching staff will come after they find a new bench boss.

When the Maple Leafs opened camp on Thursday, William Nylander started at center. While this is the second straight season in Toronto that Nylander moves to that spot, this time will be different thanks to new head coach Craig Berube, who announced that Max Domi will begin training camp on his wing.

A 1-2-3 of Matthews, Nylander and Tavares down the middle also brings with it the potential for greater offensive depth. The Leafs have been reliant, overly so at times, on two lines to generate offence over the years, another point of detriment in past postseasons.

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward William Nylander will start the 2024–25 season as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ second-line center, new head coach Craig Berube revealed ahead of training camp on September 18, via Sportsnet .

I came across a piece criticizing Maple Leafs forward William Nylander for seemingly taking a jab at his former coach, Sheldon Keefe, regarding his brief stint at center last season.