The Toronto Maple Leafs captain was still processing his team's second-round playoff exit when Kyle Dubas took the stage for an emotional end-of-season press conference.
He then inked Auston Matthews, who could have walked into unrestricted free agency next summer, to a contract extension that commits the star centre to Toronto through the 2027-28 campaign. Treliving also extended head coach Sheldon Keefe’s current deal for two seasons beyond 2023-24.
“I don’t think it’s a bad thing,” Tavares said of adding vocal pieces. “We have a very committed, a very driven group that’s under a tremendous amount of attention and spotlight. It’s good to have a balance of things and guys that can come in and bring a different type of energy.“As he’s expressed to me, just wants to tweak the knobs and the dials to find the right mix to help us get to our ultimate goal.
Tavares said Bertuzzi, Domi and Reaves, players unafraid to mix things up in the dirty areas, will help Toronto with that, along with their ability in hockey’s dark arts _ the game within the game _ before, during and after the play.“It’s not just off the ice,” Tavares said. “It’s on the ice, too. These players can play. It’s not just about bringing sandpaper ? it’s their ability to impact the game in different areas.
The Russian was rewarded with a one-year, $3.55-million contract in arbitration after posting a 27-10-5 record to go along with a .919 save percentage in 2022-23.“He’s been hard at work,” Tavares said of the netminder cut loose by the Washington Capitals in July 2022. “Wants to go out there and deliver. He’s a great competitor.Tavares and his family opened their home to Matthew Knies after he joined the Leafs out of U.S. college hockey for last season’s playoffs.
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