{"id":137839,"date":"2023-06-01T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T12:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=137839"},"modified":"2023-05-31T23:03:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:03:36","slug":"nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-star-extension-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/01\/nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-star-extension-update\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours; Toronto Maple Leafs Star Extension Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the start of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. However, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been in the news. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/05\/31\/report-toronto-maple-leafs-hire-new-general-manager\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto hired Brad Treliving<\/a> as the team&#8217;s new general manager. It&#8217;s a high-level and high-pressure job with a rabid fan base. Treliving will have to get right to work and has some big decisions to make. One of those is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-31_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a> extension that he can sign after July 1.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Update on Auston Matthews Extension Talks<\/h3>\n<p>Rumour: Sportsnet&#8217;s Luke Fox said that Treliving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/why-brad-treliving-and-the-maple-leafs-makes-the-most-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reached out to representatives<\/a> of Matthews<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/05\/24\/auston-matthews-controls-contract-talks-with-toronto-maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_self\"> about an extension<\/a>. Treliving already has a good relationship with Matthews&#8217; agent Judd Moldaver. Former Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas also had a strong working relationship with Moldaver.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why the Toronto Maple Leafs&#39; hiring of new GM Brad Treliving makes sense: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7oZYLhTp4K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7oZYLhTp4K<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rYgJk6kNe6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rYgJk6kNe6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukefoxjukebox\/status\/1663948784491954180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Re-signing Matthews should be the top priority for Treliving this off-season. The former top pick in the 2016 NHL Draft can hit free agency at the end of next season if an agreement isn&#8217;t reached. Treliving likely doesn&#8217;t want a scenario that happened with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaudrjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-31_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny Gaudreau<\/a> when he left the Flames for the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/07\/13\/report-johnny-gaudreau-contract-signed-leaves-calgary-flames\/\" target=\"_self\"> Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Auston Matthews Extension Get Done?<\/h3>\n<p>There&#8217;s a load of complications getting in the way of a Matthews deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nylanwi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-31_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Nylander<\/a> (2024) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-31_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Marner<\/a> (2025) also have their respective deals come up soon. There&#8217;s also the matter of trying to re-sign restricted free agent goalie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/samsoil01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-31_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ilya Samsonov<\/a>. Toronto has a total of 10 unrestricted free agents that all probably want raises. Treliving can&#8217;t re-sign every and will have tough decisions to make.<\/p>\n<p>The former Flames executive also has to decide if he wants to move on from head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/keefesh01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-05-31_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheldon Keefe<\/a>. Would Treliving bring in a new bench boss to replace a coach in the last year of his deal? It&#8217;s going to be a busy summer, but the Auston Matthews extension needs to be the first thing Treliving takes care of.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Main photo by: \u00a0John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the start of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. However, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been in the news. Toronto hired Brad Treliving as the team&#8217;s new general manager. It&#8217;s a high-level and high-pressure job with a rabid fan base. 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