An Auston Matthews determination by July 1st is a bit trickier now
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet on Auston Matthews and what Kyle Dubas not being again might imply for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“The third factor Ron that I believe needs to be identified right here is, they need to learn about Auston Matthews’ future. I believe it simply turned so much more durable to get a call out of Auston Matthews by July 1st when his no-commerce kicks in.
He’s going to need to meet the particular person and know the plan earlier than he commits to something.
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs Have Major Offseason Roster Questions
Betting odds have the Blackhawks as favorites to land Auston Matthews if a contract extension can’t be labored out
Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun: If Auston Matthews received’t signal a contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, think about him taking part in with Connor Bedard in Chicago.
BetOnline.ag has the Blackhawks favored at 2/1, then the Coyotes at 3/1, Rangers at 5/1, and the Kings and Golden Knights at 6/1.
Indications are the Maple Leafs received’t commerce Matthews and they’ll work on an extension.
Two hypothetical trades involving William Nylander and Mitch Marner
Ryan Dixon of Sportsnet: If the Toronto Maple Leafs are to commerce one among their core forwards, it will probably be one among Mitch Marner or William Nylander.
Nylander submits 10-crew no-commerce clause on July 1st. He has one yr left at $6.96 million. Marner has his no-motion clause kick in on July 1st. He has two years left at $10.9 million.
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Penguins, Coyotes, Salt Lake, and the Islanders
Some hypothetical trades proposals for every.
Vancouver Canucks get: William Nylander, Timothy Liljegren
Toronto Maple Leafs get: J.T. Miller
Chicago Blackhawks get: Matt Murray, 2023 Canucks 4th, 2024 Leafs 4th
Los Angeles Kings get: Mitch Marner
Toronto Maple Leafs get: Quinton Byfield, Sean Durzi, Jordan Spence, 2024 prime-10 protected 1st