Lance Hornby of the Toronto Solar: The Toronto Maple Leafs star gamers didn’t do sufficient to get the Leafs to Convention Finals and there’s work for GM Brad Treliving to do that offseason.
It doesn’t appear doubtless the Maple Leafs are going re-sign Mitch Marner to an enormous, long-term deal. 35-year-old John Tavares was constant for many of the yr would take a hometown low cost to remain, however will it’s the identical discounted worth the Leafs are considering?
Max Pacioretty and Jani Hakanpaa are pending UFAs. Matthew Knies and Nick Robertson are RFAs.
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Steve Simmons of the Toronto Solar: Mitch Marner was the final Maple Leaf participant off the ice final evening. It was presumably the final time in a Maple Leafs jersey. In six Sport 7s for the Leafs, Marner has solely two factors. Auston Matthews has three assists over the identical span, however he’s already bought a contract past this season.
John Tavares future can be up within the air. Tavares says he nonetheless desires to be a Leaf.
“It’s meant every thing to me,” Tavares stated of his time in Toronto. “It was a giant resolution I made seven years in the past and I’ve beloved it. It’s been wonderful for myself and my household.”
Marner’s feedback weren’t clear.
“I don’t have any ideas proper now.” Marner stated of the longer term. “Fairly devastated with what simply occurred. Devastated. All the time loved this staff.”
Evan Doerfler: Marner: “It’s meant every thing… I’ve been endlessly grateful to have the ability to put on this Maple Leaf.”
Matt Larkin of Every day Faceoff: There will likely be loads of questions for the Toronto Maple Leafs to reply after their second-round exit.
Do they pay as much as hold Mitch Marner or do they flip to different free brokers like Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand and Nikolaj Ehlers? Do they re-sign John Tavares to a cap-friendly deal? Would they be capable of commerce defenseman Morgan Rielly and ahead Max Domi, each who had an up and down season?
One factor appears for sure, the Maple Leafs can’t come again subsequent season with the identical core.
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It’s important to really feel sorry for tormented Maple Leafs followers. The Leafs not solely haven’t gained the Cup since 1967, however are 2-14 in clinching video games within the salary-cap period, together with 0-7 in Sport 7s. So shut, but thus far. pic.twitter.com/M0c47IHwlD
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) Might 19, 2025
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