On Saturday, The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta wrote that he's heard "chatter" that Tavares and the Maple Leafs have an extension for the Mississauga native to stay put in Toronto. Pagnotta believes the deal to be for three years at an average annual value of around $7 million.

Rumours are circulating on the internet that the Toronto Maple Leafs are closing in on an extension with John Tavares worth $7M AAV, for the next three years. I

At the end of January, the NHL and the Players’ Association released the salary cap projections (it's currently at $88 million) for the next three seasons, expecting it to reach $95.5 million in 2025-26, $104 million in ’26-27 and $113.5 million in ’27-28.