{"id":138587,"date":"2023-06-24T10:50:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T14:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=138587"},"modified":"2023-06-24T10:50:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T14:50:59","slug":"nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/24\/nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the NHL Draft and the start of free agency. Teams are trying to figure out the future of their respective clubs. They have to fit in their respective players under a salary cap that isn&#8217;t going to increase very much. Today&#8217;s edition of NHL rumours is an All-Atlantic edition. We have NHL rumours focusing on the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/21\/nhl-rumours-maple-leafs-blackhawks-2\/\" target=\"_self\"> Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/16\/nhl-rumours-florida-panthers-and-buffalo-sabres\/\" target=\"_self\">Florida Panthers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Toronto Maple Leafs<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumours: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/rumour-roundup-will-ducks-surprise-with-no-2-pick-at-nhl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The latest 32 Thoughts<\/a> had Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek discussing what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nylanwi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Nylander<\/a>&#8216;s future will be with the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friday 32 Thoughts news &amp; interview pod. Guest is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldenKnights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GoldenKnights<\/a> owner Bill Foley, and he\u2019s terrific. Links to your preferred platform here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/io7Mr1QEpm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/io7Mr1QEpm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1672261713217847298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Friedman believes the Leafs will &#8220;take a run&#8221; at trying to extend Nylander. Marek said \u00a0that Nylander is represented by Lewis Gross. The agent also represents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaudrjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnny Gaudreau<\/a>, who got the deal done with the Columbus Blue Jackets last off-season. Toronto general manager Brad Treliving has experience in dealing with Gross. Gaudreau didn&#8217;t re-sign with the Flames when Treliving was the still the Calgary GM.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto still also <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/01\/nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-star-extension-update\/\" target=\"_self\">has to find a way<\/a> to get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a> deal done. That seems to be the top priority while Nylander is a close second. Things have been quiet about the core four, but maybe Treliving is trying to lock down the younger pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Nylander, whose current cap hit is just shy of $7 million, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent following the 2023-24 campaign. The Swede has been a solid goal-scorer for the club over the last few seasons.<\/p>\n<h3>Florida Panthers<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The Athletic&#8217;s Pierre LeBrun <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4627061\/2023\/06\/21\/nhl-free-agency-lucic-oreilly-hellebuyck-lebrun\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discusses the Panthers goaltending future.<\/a> Florida goalie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lyonal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Lyon<\/a> said that he&#8217;d like to stay with the Eastern Conference champions.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s time for a fresh start for Milan Lucic. Could a return to Boston be in the cards?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PierreVLeBrun<\/a> has free-agent rumblings, including the possibility of Connor Hellebuyck to the Devils and Ryan O\u2019Reilly re-signing in Toronto.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BZkuRxqJTD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/BZkuRxqJTD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1671537258229268480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> There are plenty of free agent goalies that will be available. However, Lyon wasn&#8217;t listed on LeBrun&#8217;s list of unrestricted free agent goalies. The former Yale University product was vital in helping the Panthers get into the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first place. He helped get the team settled before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bobrose01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a> got on a roll.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old netminder made $750,00 this season and might be in line for a raise. However, he wasn&#8217;t listed because he wants to stay on with the team. Pete Rutili of Wasserman Hockey talked to LeBrun about Lyon&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alex loves it there. It\u2019s a really good fit. But we\u2019ll see what happens. If he does go to market, certainly I\u2019m sure there will be options for him. But his preference would be to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One thing that complicate Lyon&#8217;s return is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/knighsp01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-23_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spencer Knight<\/a>&#8216;s return from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/12\/16\/spencer-knight-struggling-to-find-footing-in-nhl-sent-to-ahl\/\" target=\"_self\">NHL\/NHLPA Players Assistance Program.<\/a> Knight\u2019s three-year, $13.5 million extension kicks in next season. This deal could complicate things, but Lyon wants to make it work.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo by:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the NHL Draft and the start of free agency. Teams are trying to figure out the future of their respective clubs. They have to fit in their respective players under a salary cap that isn&#8217;t going to increase very much. 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