On Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk …
Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: The Toronto Maple Leafs will need to sign Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander to a big deals in the future. James van Riemsdyk has a year left on his $4.25 million deal, and it’s believed that he is asking for around $6 million on a contract extension.
If the Maple Leafs want to trade for a defenseman, van Riemsdyk could be their biggest trade chip. His name has already been in the rumor mill, and that will likely continue.