New bang for Modo – the star leaves – Aftonbladet

Modo is last in the SHL with eight points to safe ground.

Now comes the next big bang for crisis club.

The Toronto Maple Leafs call back JVM-star William Nylander, 18, with immediate effect.

It has been a tough season for Modo, a week ago got the coach Anders Forsberg fired and Per-Erik Johnsson was the replacement. It has not yet helped, but the team continued its backward movement and the entire eight points from the safe ground up to tenth placed Brynäs. But it does not end there, the team’s big star William Nylander now leaving Modo with immediate effect when the Toronto Maple Leafs, who Nylander has contracts with, decided to withdraw the striker.

– It is unfortunately beyond our control when the rules of the transitions are written in this way, says Modo’s sporting director Per Svartvadet to the club’s website.

Made 20 points

Nylander, who has been one of the team’s most important players and made 20 points (8 + 12) in 21 games this season leaves the club right now. Nylander has a current contract with the Toronto who now choose to recall striker before the deadline for transitions in terms of loan players.

– Of course we have done what we could to keep him in the organization when there is a skilled player. We wish William luck in their future career, says Black bet.

Nylander was the key player in

the JVM, which ended the more than week ago, where the striker did ten points (3 + 7).

“Looking for full”

Charlotte Gustavsson, CEO, regrets the loss of talent.

– Of course it is very hard for us. We wanted to keep him and have tried everything we can. But Toronto has decided to withdraw him and then there is no longer anything we can do. Very sad for us.

Are you going to replace him?

– Yes, Per (Black Bet, Sports Director) looking for full after players who can fit into the team.

Last in the table and now lose you your best player – what speaks to Modo to avoid relegation?

– You have to see the possibilities. We have more players who can step forward and we will do everything to keep us in the SHL. Whether it is via qualifiers or not.

Have you begun to prepare for the qualifiers?

– As long as we are below the line we risk course to qualify and must be prepared on it.