Nylander, Dubas relieved to get down to hockey after months-long impasse

Nylander's entry-level contract expired on July 1 and negotiations stretched through the summer and into the season, ultimately forcing him to miss a third of Toronto's 2018-19 campaign. Although the two sides had been in regular contact, things didn't get moving until the 11th hour when Nylander called Dubas to get a deal done.