"In the first Amazon show they did, the 'All or Nothing', there was a scene in there that the Leafs and the NHLPA and his agent all fought to have taken out, and it wasn't supposed to happen. Like, everybody was supposed to be like, 'It's there, you have to say yes.' But the Leafs, the players' association, and the agent, it was an argument between Keefe and Nylander, and those three felt strongly it made Nylander look bad,"
"The segment in question was an argument between Nylander and Keefe, though it wasn't clear if this occurred during a practice or a game. It wasn't uncommon that the coach would get a little feisty with the star winger when he was struggling, since Nylander has made it known he sometimes needs to be given a shake during moments like this."
"As the footage likely won't ever see the light of day, we obviously can't assess whether the Leafs, NHLPA, and Nylander's agents' fears were justified in getting the clip removed. But one has to wonder what else was sent to the cutting room floor beyond segments involving Nylander and Keefe. Fast forward to the present day, and Nylander once again has a head coach who isn't afraid to get in his grill when he is struggling, in Craig Berube."
An Amazon 'All or Nothing' episode contained a scene showing an argument between William Nylander and then-head coach Sheldon Keefe that the Maple Leafs, the NHLPA and Nylander's agent pushed to have removed. Amazon initially resisted but relented after persistent objections, citing concerns the clip made Nylander look bad. The exchange's timing—practice or game—remains unclear. Keefe had been known to get feisty with Nylander when the winger struggled, and Nylander sometimes requires a vocal shake-up. The removed footage will likely never be public, so assessment of those concerns is impossible. Nylander now plays under coach Craig Berube, who also challenges him when he struggles.
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