Darren Dreger reveals how much money others around the NHL think Nylander is asking the Leafs for

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William Nylander's contract status is a topic of conversation all Leafs fans are both engaging in and keeping a close eye on.

Any news or report is worth listening to in regards to Nylander's contract situation and on Wednesday, Darren Dreger revealed that there are people around the league that think Nylander might be asking the Leafs for a lot of money.

.@DarrenDreger on #LeafsLunch on Nylander negotiations:

“There are others, not Leafs connected, but others around the league that think his ask may have been around $8M or higher”@TSN1050Radio #TMLTalk pic.twitter.com/ChbB6HECCt
— Leafs Lunch (@LeafsLunch1050) September 12, 2018

Here are the players who have a cap hit of $8 million or more for the upcoming season:

Players can ask for whatever they want, but if he's asking for that much, it makes sense as to why he and the Leafs haven't agreed to a deal just yet.

(H/T: Leafs Lunch)