William Nylander unwinds in scenic Saint Tropez with brother Alex, Rasmus Sandin after hectic Maple Leafs season

Maple Leafs forward William Nylander and his brother Alex took a summer trip to the French Riviera, choosing the iconic coastal town of Saint-Tropez to unwind. They were joined by Washington Capitals defenseman and fellow Swede Rasmus Sandin on the getaway.

On Saturday, Alex Nylander shared a snap on his Instagram stories featuring a candid moment from the trip. The group appeared to be unwinding on a spacious patio surrounded by scenic hills.

Alex stood shirtless in the center, casually gesturing mid-conversation, while Alex and Rasmus lounged comfortably nearby with drinks in hand. The table in front of them held a few bottles of liquor and snacks. William later reposted the story on his account.

William Nylander played all 82 games this season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring 45 goals and adding 39 assists for a total of 84 points. He had a plus/minus of +10, took 253 shots and had a shooting percentage of 17.8%, averaging about 19 and a half minutes on ice per game.

In the postseason, Nylander had a decent showing, scoring six goals and recording nine assists across 13 games, totaling 15 points. The Leafs were eliminated in the second round by the Florida Panthers.

William Nylander linked up with Carmelo Anthony in Cannes

Earlier this week, William Nylander attended the 2025 Sport Beach event during the Cannes Lions Festival. The event ran from June 16 to 19 at La Plage du Festival in Cannes, France. It brought together athletes, sports leaders and brands.

Nylander was seen with former NHL player Kevin Shattenkirk and also met NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony at the event. On Thursday, Nylander shared a carousel of photos from the event on his Instagram.

One of the photos showed Nylander’s beachfront hotel room with a sea view. Another click captured the Carlton Hotel decorated for the festival. A third picture showed a street scene in Cannes with palm trees and people walking.

The next slide featured a panel session at the Sport Beach stage where Shattenkirk was present alongside Nylander. The final photo showed Nylander posing with Carmelo Anthony inside the Sport House tent.

“Melo,” Nylander captioned the post.

The event marked Sport Beach’s debut as an official part of the Cannes Lions Festival. More than 30 sports stars joined this year’s edition, including Serena Williams and Dwyane Wade.

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Anjum is an NHL reporter at Sportskeeda with over five years of professional experience in the spectator sports industry. Raised in Bahrain, Anjum grew up close to the Formula 1 and GP2 scene, but it was ice-sports that she truly had a chance to play at school.

Anjum prioritizes thorough research, fact-checking and verification of sources when reporting, and has worked for Oil on Whyte, Leafs Herald, the Nation of Blaugrana, Barca International Cules, FromTheBend, Last Word On Sports and NASA.

She got interested in ice hockey after watching the “MVP” trilogy as a second grader and has not gotten over the sport yet. Her favorite player is Alex Ovechkin, whose legendary one-timers live rent free in her heart. The iconic moment when Ovechkin reached 800 career goals with a hat trick in Chicago as the away crowd chanted “Ovi, Ovi” is probably her happiest memory from an ice-rink.

When not enjoying the game, Anjum can be found sailing, star-mapping or collaborating with fellow citizen scientists at NASA.

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