Are the Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Luke Schenn close to signing a contract extension?
According to Rick Dhaliwal from the Donnie and Dhali show in Vancouver, Schenn, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are in contract negotiations.
Dhaliwal knows Schenn well from Schenn’s time with the Vancouver Canucks. He states that Schenn is looking for a bump in pay, some term, and trade protection.
The 33-year-old veteran defenseman is coming off a two-year deal worth $1.7 million. Schenn’s cap hit was $850,000 a season. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2023 NHL trade deadline.