Toronto Maple Leafs: 5 Key Questions As Preseason Approaches
Can Distractions Be Avoided?
It might be overdramatic to suggest the Auston Matthews and William Nylander extension talks hang like a dark cloud over the team, but they do have the potential to cause distractions.
As soon as last season concluded, the focus immediately turned to the contract situations surrounding these two players.
The 2023-2024 season will see them enter the last year of their deals. Speculation has already started about what the Leafs should do.
One way or the other the status of these players will determine the future direction of the franchise. Up until they sign new deals or free agency arrives next summer, their circumstances will be discussed ad nauseam.
As soon as the Leafs congregate for the start of the preseason, Treliving, Matthews, and Nylander will be inundated with questions about contract talks.
It has the potential to be a huge distraction for the team. It will probably take professional and cordial statements from all involved to help temper the angst, especially in the Toronto market.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs soon arrive for the start of the preseason these will be some important questions worth monitoring.
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How they are handled and resolved will go a long way in dictating the tone of their season.