On Nov. 23, Blue Jackets fan Ryan Lacey set Maple Leafs nation on fire when he tweeted a picture with general manager Kyle Dubas before a game in Columbus, stating that Dubas will “have an update by 5pm” on the William Nylander contract situation.
https://twitter.com/rlacey2571/status/1065981897094955008
As the fan’s reported deadline passed that day without an update from Dubas, Lacey became the target of a lot of angry Leafs fans and Hockey Twitter in general.
Clearly not one to be discouraged, Lacey tweeted on Saturday afternoon that an update “Will happen today,” a statement that would prove true whether Nylander signed at the 5 p.m. deadline or not.
And after Nylander inked his new deal, Dubas took to Twitter to respond to the now-infamous Blue Jackets fan.
Nylander and the Maple Leafs finally ended a long stalemate right before the 5 p.m. deadline on Saturday, with the Swedish forward putting pen to paper a six-year deal worth approximately $41.77 million.
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