It’s been a season of highs and lows for William Nylander.



The highly touted rookie roared out of the gates in October, capturing the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” award on the strength of 11 points in nine games. Nylander has been a frequent fixture on the Leafs’ top line with Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman and the trio ranks with some of the NHL’s best lines (more on that in a moment).



That’s the good.



But Nylander’s received his share of negative attention so far too.



During the team’s Western Canada road trip, Nylander’s name surfaced in highly speculative trade rumours, culminating in talk that he may be on the move.



Nylander’s also been shuffled throughout the lineup, sometimes saddled with Ben Smith and Matt Martin on Toronto’s fourth line.



The Star’s Kevin McGran weighed in, wondering if Nylander’s intermittent “soft play”...