With the 2025 NHL season just around the corner, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to solidify their roster and ensure stability in the goaltender position. This time, with Auston Matthews firmly established as the team’s cornerstone, the franchise may now be ready to extend the contract of a former Stanley Cup champion from the Florida Panthers.

Matthews is now the primary reference for the Leafs heading into the upcoming season, and his role will be key to the team’s expectations after falling to the Panthers in the 2024-25 NHL playoffs. Experienced players provide added value to a roster that has struggled to make a deep run in the postseason for some time.

With Mitch Marner’s departure, but the extensions of John Tavares and Matthew Knies, the Leafs now want to secure a long-term g

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