After a hot finish to the season, Alex Nylander will not receive a qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets.
Former Buffalo Sabres top prospect Alex Nylander will not receive a qualifying offer from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Because of this, he will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Confirmed that F Alex Nylander will not get a qualifying offer, will become a UFA.
Nylander had the most productive stretch of his career, set a personal high with 11 goals. But not enough for #CBJ to keep him. https://t.co/GLsOk1HcEt— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) June 30, 2024
This Nylander news could certainly surprise some fans, as he seemed to find a great fit after being traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Blue Jackets this past season. In 23 games with Columbus following the move, he posted 11 goals and 15 points. However, new Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell has decided to move on from him regardless.
After a very hot finish to the season, there should be interest in Nylander on the free-agent market. While he is not the star the Sabres expected him to be when they selected him eighth overall back in 2016, he showed this past season with Columbus that he can be a decent goal-scorer in the NHL. Thus, a team looking for more secondary scoring could consider taking a flier on him at a cheap cap hit.
Alex Nylander
In 19 games split over three seasons with the Sabres, Nylander had three goals and six points.
