Considerable interest in Hyman league wide. Some teams hoping to get the jump early, some need to wait until after expansion draft...cap teams willing to move pieces. Leafs control process until the 28th, but trade allows Hyman the potential of a maximum 8 year deal elsewhere. https://t.co/G7pJqILA3B
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 15, 2021It’s been understood for some time that, with the likelihood of Zach Hyman getting at least double his current salary as a UFA, that he was too rich for the Leafs’ blood.
All the talk about the Leafs supposedly making offers to Hyman and his graceful decline are about the respect the team and Hyman have for each other.