Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Toronto Maple Leafs have begun, at the very least in a preliminary style, contract extension talks with defenseman Jake McCabe. Noting he’s the form of defenseman the staff wants, regardless of including Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, it sounds just like the Leafs really feel McCabe is somebody they don’t need to lose.
McCabe has develop into an important piece of Toronto’s roster, and the group is already contemplating extending his contract. In line with Friedman, the Leafs have initiated discussions with McCabe about an extension. “I consider they’ve had some dialog with Jake McCabe about extending him. I believe he’s good for them,” Friedman stated. McCabe’s hard-nosed, bodily type of play has made him a useful asset to the Leafs’ protection, and securing him long-term would supply stability on the again finish.
Friedman provides, that whereas it’s unclear how these talks will progress, it’s evident that McCabe is seen as a key participant in Toronto’s future plans.
Locking him in for $4 million with the Leafs is perhaps a wise transfer. He was arguably their finest defenseman through the playoffs and that’s precisely what they introduced him in for. He’s additionally a coronary heart and soul participant who rapidly turned a fan favourite over the previous two years. The problem, in fact, is paying him his true worth when over 60% of the wage cap is tied up in simply 5 gamers.
What this deal seems like and the way open McCabe is to taking a contract that retains him in Toronto will probably be an intriguing storyline to observe.
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