EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 16: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place on January 16, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs may be in luck if the NHL’s most recent big contract turns out to be an indication of the market.
The Edmonton Oilers signed former #1 over-all draft pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an incredibly team-friendly contract extension this week, and since the Toronto Maple Leafs and Morgan Rielly are in a very similar set of circumstances, this could be a solution for them as well.