William Nylander explains why he changed from No. 29 to 88

0:49 | August 15, 2019

Maple Leafs forward William Nylander explains why he decided to switch his jersey number from 29 to 88 for this upcoming season, and his decision to cover the money for fans to get their jerseys changed to the new number.

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