John Tavares Makes Obvious Admission About Maple Leafs Extension originally appeared on Athlon Sports. John Tavares will play ...

John Tavares Turns Heads with First Words After Maple Leafs Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

However, NHL insider Pierre LeBrun has dismissed the idea that Tavares would accept a deal matching Duchene's $4.5 million AAV. Duchene signed a four-year extension with Dallas carrying a $4.5 ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs and pending free agent John Tavares appear headed toward a new deal, but it could look very different from the contract that brought him home in 2018.

"The idea that Tavares might sign for a bargain $5 million AAV seems like a stretch to me. It’s going to have to be above that to get it done given the year he just had, although term is part of ...

The Canadian Press As John Tavares contemplates how much of a hometown discount is appropriate for the Maple Leafs in his next contract, he might have preserved some extra millions through the courts.

Maple Leafs GM Wasn’t Committing to Tavares Being Back After the Maple Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs, Tavares made it clear he would like to be back and expected a deal would get done.

Say John Tavares could get $8.5M/3 years on the open market for a total contract value of $25.5M. Over a 6-year deal, AAV would be a much more manageable $4.25M, taking Tavares to his 40th birthday.

If Tavares ages gracefully, it's the kind of deal that could wind up being a steal. He may go for 7% of what Marner goes for but still be a strong contributor at forward for a lucky team.

As John Tavares contemplates how much of a hometown discount is appropriate for the Maple Leafs in his next contract, he might have preserved some extra millions through the courts. The Hockey News ...

John Tavares has been the second-highest paid player in that same time frame, but he's 24th in points. He is 16th in goals and 38th in assists, but none of it speaks to being the second-most ...