In July, the Marlies signed Alex Nylander to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Not long after, he told the Sun ’s Lance Hornby that it would be “a dream come true” to possibly get a chance to play with his older brother (by just under two years) with the Leafs.

The Maple Leafs have made it official; they have called up Alex Nylander. Who will get the chance to play with his brother, William.

The Maple Leafs have officially united the Nylanders, announcing the signing of William’s brother, Alexander Nylander, to a one-year contract. The team placed left-winger Matthew Knies on injured reserve retroactive to Wednesday with an upper-body injury in a corresponding transaction to open a spot on the active roster.

Nylander, previously on an AHL contract with Toronto, was signed as the team navigates a shortage of forwards.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday that they have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year contract with an AAV of $775,000. In a corresponding move to fit in his contract, the Leafs also announced that they had placed forward Matthew Knies on injured reserve.

The Maple Leafs announced the signing of forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, $775,000 contract on Friday. With the deal, Toronto also recalled him from the AHL's Toronto Marlies after placing Matthew Knies on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced they have signed forward Alex Nylander to a prorated one-year NHL contract worth $775,000 and recalled him from the Toronto Marlies. The 26-year-old has eight goals and four assists in 14 games in the AHL this season.