Major development regarding Max Domi and the Maple Leafs
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman has dropped a bombshell regarding the Maple Leafs and pending UFA Max Domi.
Per an official report from Friedman on Twitter/X on Sunday afternoon, the Maple Leafs and Max Domi have significantly narrowed the gap in contract negotiations and are expected to reach a deal that will prevent the 2nd generation Leaf from reaching free agency.
Friedman suggested that Domi's cap hit will be just under $4M and the term is expected to span the next 4 seasons.
Domi was a key piece for the Maple Leafs in the top six last season, registering 47 points in 80 games. He posted an additional 4 points in 7 games against the Boston Bruins in Round 1 of the playoffs.
Domi has been looking for some job security for quite some time and it would appear as though he was happy to leave some money on the table in exchange for an additional year or two on his contract.
The deal has not yet been confirmed, but when all is said and done, Friedman expects Domi to get done, along with the Chris Tanev deal. Once these deals are completed, the Leafs will have approximately $11M-$12M left to play with, barring any trades to open up some additional cap space of course.
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JUIN 30 | 655 ANSWERS Major development regarding Max Domi and the Maple Leafs If Domi signs for 4 years at under $4M, will you be a fan of the deal? | ||
| Yes, absolutely | 560 | 85.5 % |
| No, too much term | 78 | 11.9 % |
| No, should have signed him longer-term | 17 | 2.6 % |
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