The Toronto Maple Leafs have defensive issues that go beyond this season, as Jake Muzzin, Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci are all scheduled to become unrestricted free agents. That is about to change however, as another report—this time from Darren Dreger of TSN—confirms that the Maple Leafs have an agreement in place with Muzzin on a four-year extension that will carry a cap hit just over $5.5MM.
The deal, according to Dreger, will be “heavily front-loaded” and if completed will be announced later due to the “tagging” concerns that have been brought up previously. Teams have a limit to how much cap space they can have on the books for the following year, meaning the official announcement will likely not come until next month should everything go according to plan.
- Dmitrij Jaskin is having an outstanding season in the KHL after not receiving a qualifying offer from the Washington Capitals, scoring 62 points in 55 games while playing with former Vegas Golden Knights forward Vadim Shipachyov. His stay overseas may last just one season however, as Igor Eronko of Sport-Express reports that Jaskin has two NHL offers. The 26-year old forward has just 69 points in 303 NHL games, most of which came with the St. Louis Blues.
- Both Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic (subscription required) and Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet have written today on Vincent Trocheck, who is apparently generating interest despite being a big piece of the puzzle for the Florida Panthers. LeBrun suggests that given Florida’s defensive issues they “have no choice but to listen.” Obviously a deal for someone like that is complicated, especially when the Panthers are just two points out of an Atlantic Division playoff spot. Trocheck comes with a $4.75MM cap hit through the 2021-22 season.
The article doesn’t provide any mention on what D man is getting the extension.
Lol too funny. It doesn’t mention exactly who…
Guys – the link to Dregs’ vid on TSN reveals it’s Muzzin (toward the end of the clip).
reallt gotta cut that Ship wound deeper for Vegas fans lol
The title of the article references that it is news with Muzzin. The news for the last week has been the Leafs and Muzzin have been negotiating an extension.
It’s just to symbolize that the leafs don’t even know what they’re doing.
i know it’s probably not possible but if the sharks and Panthers could find a way to make a vlasic for trocheck trade happen the sharks should do it.
I don’t think the Panthers need another dman as they already play defenceman as forwards.
not to mention can’t see any team touching vlasic contract. 7 million till he is 39.
Also Trocheck is a pretty good defender himself