According to Elliotte Friedman, William Nylander and Craig Berube share a genuine mutual respect. They’re often seen laughing and talking during practices, showing that their relationship is far from tense. But beneath that levity lies a more intense layer. This season, the two have argued more than in years past, not in a destructive way, but in a competitive, push-each-other-to-be-better way. Nylander has had an outstanding start to the season, being Toronto's most productive player. So far, he has totaled 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points.

On Friday's edition of 32 Thoughts the Podcast, Friedman even compared it to a famous moment between Nathan MacKinnon and former Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. Once the two had a heated exchange, but then Gabriel Landeskog stepped in

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