Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has a ton on his plate this summer with pending free agents. Mitch Marner, John Tavares, and Matthew Knies’ contract negotiations will take up the majority of Treliving’s focus over the course of June, but there’s also other orders of business to take care of in the coming months, which include current Maple Leafs who are eligible to sign contract extensions on July 1st.
Treliving wants to improve his team as soon as possible, and while he’ll have his hands full this summer trying to change the DNA of the roster, he’ll have some pondering to do about certain Maple Leafs’ futures in Toronto.
Here’s five Maple Leafs who are eligible to sign a contract extension this offseason:
Anthony Stolarz
Last July Stolarz signed a two-year contract worth $2.5 million AAV, which turned out to be one of the best contracts in all of hockey last season. Stolarz jumped onto the Maple Leafs scene and became one of the best goaltenders in the NHL.
The 31-year-old netminder finished the regular season with a 21-8-3 record, along with a 2.14 goals against average, and a league-leading .926 save percentage. Unfortunately, his Stanley Cup Playoff run was cut short by Florida Panthers’ Sam Bennett, which is leaving a ‘what if’ taste in his mouth this offseason, because who knows what would have happened in the second round if Stolarz remained healthy.
The injury concern creeped its ugly head into the picture in his first season in Toronto, but when Stolarz was available, he was exceptional. $2.5 million AAV won’t cut it anymore on any type of extension, but Treliving could see him as a long-term tandem partner for Joseph Woll, who is five years younger, and signed for three more years.
With Woll locked up, look for Treliving to remain patient on Stolarz’ extension, just in case the injury troubles continue. It doesn’t mean Treliving isn’t interested in keeping Stolarz in Toronto, but injuries effect the AAV, so it’s unlikely Treliving’s going to rush into anything this summer.
Bobby McMann
McMann had himself a career season in 2024-25, posting 20 goals and 34 points, in 74 games. Unfortunately, his first taste of the Stanley Cup Playoffs did not go as planned, as McMann didn’t score a goal in 13 games, and chipped in with just three assists.
The soon-to-be 29-year-old winger has blazing speed, he’s versatile to craft his game into any style for Craig Berube, and if he’s given another shot at playoff hockey, he’ll be ready, willing, and able to contribute, now that the growing pains are past him. McMann is someone the Maple Leafs will want to keep in the mix for a few more seasons, so look for Treliving and his camp to have conversations this summer.
McMann’s currently making just $1.35 million against the cap, which is a great contract for someone contributing 20 goals. The affordability at this scale won’t continue, however, Treliving should be able to keep McMann’s AAV towards the lower end of his forward group. A three or four year extension isn’t out of the question at this point.
Scott Laughton
Plain and simple, Laughton wasn’t himself for awhile after the trade from Philadelphia, as the move wasn’t exactly his first choice, with many feeling Laughton would have preferred to remain a Flyer. But the trade was made, the Maple Leafs gave up a first-round pick, Laughton eventually got his legs under him in the playoffs, and now Treliving can get to work this summer to extend his contract.
The Flyers are retaining 50% on Laughton’s current deal, which results in just a $1.5 million cap hit for the 2025-26 season, looking ahead, something in the $3 million AAV range would be an affordable contract extension. Laughton’s game improved immensely in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and with a full training camp ahead, and a ‘fresh start’, look for Leafs Nation to absolute drool over what Laughton can bring to the table on a nightly basis next season.
He’s a former captain, he plays the game tough as nails, and he knows his role, so there’s a lot of intangibles to like about Laughton’s game. Look for Treliving to kick-star conversations this summer with Laughton’s camp, and there’s a decent chance a multi-year extension gets completed this summer, and the Leafs lock in their third-line center for the next few seasons.
Calle Jarnkrok
Treliving mentioned he needs to change the DNA of the hockey club this offseason, which could be bad news for Jarnkrok, and his future in Toronto. The speedy winger battled injuries this season, appearing in just 19 regular season games, scoring once, and adding six assists. Once a 20-goal scorer, Jarnkrok’s offensive struggles continued in the playoffs, as he didn’t score in 12 games.
Janrkrok’s played 30 Stanley Cup Playoff games in three seasons as a Maple Leaf, and he’s scored just one time. Yes, he can kill penalties, play up and down the lineup if needed, and move down the middle in a pinch, but unfortunately for him, his time could be coming to an end as a Maple Leaf.
Don’t hold your breath on a contract extension for Jarnkrok this offseason. There’s a better chance he’s bought out.
Ryan Reaves
Speaking of walking away, Reaves rounds up the five Maple Leafs eligible for contract extension on July 1st. Frankly speaking, this is it for the veteran enforcer.
Despite a ton of training specifically on gaining skating speed, Reaves hasn’t been able to keep up to the speed of the NHL game, and it appears the end is near on what’s been one hell of a career, filled with tons of personality, and a whole lot of sticking up for teammates.
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