At least John Tavares' contract is good news for the Maple Leafs
Toronto has plenty to figure out, but Tavares probably isn't on the list.
At least John Tavares' contract is good news for the Maple Leafs originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Maple Leafs still have so much to figure out this offseason.
They need a head coach. They need an Auston Matthews plan. They need to get the No.
1 pick in the NHL Draft right. But there's at least one bit of good news when you start digging into the numbers: John Tavares actually has quite the friendly contract. Tavares is 35 years old, sure, but he's only making $4,389,280 per season.
He's got three years left on his current deal at that cost. It's not nothing, but it's also a bargain price for a center who still notches nearly a point per game. The Maple Leafs have Matthews, presumably, to continue centering the top line.