It definitely could be a nuanced "I told you so"...he's been off for awhile.
Not really sciency but when guys miss camp or hold out they tend to have off years. I look at William Nylander in 2018-19 as a guy that had an off year after a contract squabble that went into the season.
The next 3 seasons...back to where they thought he should be with the contract.
So both sides of the discussion may get there time in the sun over the next 12months. Pretty cool.
