Confirmed with Link: Nylander changing his number to #88 and received WC Best Man Award

[MapleLeafs9]

Interesting. Guess he wanted 88 originally but Lou said no? He wore #88 in Sweden before he came over.

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[lschenn02]

He just posted on his instagram, I like it. He will also cover the cost to get your Nylander Jersey recrested with the new #!

 

[SprDaVE]

From his own twitter/instagram:

 

[Advanced stats]

Good on him!

 

[justafan22]

Please god play with Matthews this season

 

[therealkoho]

bet the PA doesn't like it

 

[MapleLeafs9]

bet the PA doesn't like it

Why not lol

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I fully expect him to be a Lindros/Kane hybrid this season.

 

[Bomber0104]

 

[Sypher04]

Woah, that is super cool of him to foot the bill for re-doing all the jersey numbers. My brother is gonna be thrilled.
88 is a sick number.

 

[hamzarocks]

I'm expecting to see patty kane lite on the ice

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

88 - like the number of points he'll score this year on Matthews' wing

 

[ToneBone03]

Love it! A "fresh" start after last season. Hopefully his point total is closer to his new number than his old number LOL

 

[Morgs]

Time to go to real sports I guess.

Definitely a better number.

 

[Sypher04]

88 is so much better of a number. I love this.

 

[Zizzzzy]

Guess we won't be trading him to Chicago.....

 

[ACC1224]

Not sure that I've ever noticed a Nylander jersey in the crowd.

 

[robertmac43]

I think I will keep my #29 jersey and just buy a new one with 88.

 

[OddyOh]

Nice. This will help erase the memories of that other #88 as a Leaf.

 

[al secord]

I knew there was something holding him back.

 

[Randy Randerson]

really like the number change, 29 always looks like a goalie number to me.

 

[DopeyFish]

Nice. This will help erase the memories of that other #88 as a Leaf.

To be fair at least unlike owen nolan, one of my idols, he didn't turn into a goon here and played well for the 30 games he did play

 

[MyBudJT]

So that is why he held out! So he could get paid enough money to cover the costs of the jersey number change

 

[Nooodles]

Will look great on him! Kinda expected this one as he also wore 88 on the WHC. Last year was pretty tough for him and he wants a new start.

Good on him for paying the recrest, but what about those cheap chinese jerseys?

 

[MyBudJT]

Watch Marner do the same thing with 93. Edit: Forgot, he can't!