Maple Leafs prepare for contract decisions on four RFAs this summer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing contract negotiations for four players becoming restricted free agents on July 1. General Manager John Chayka has $22.28 million in salary cap space to address extensions for Jacob Quillan, Nick Robertson, Matias Maccelli, and Emil Andrae. Quillan is coming off a Calder Cup-winning season, while Maccelli and Robertson had varying degrees of success last season. The team will prioritize qualifying offers to ensure continued roster depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
- •Maple Leafs have $22.28 million in cap space this summer
- •Jacob Quillan is fresh off a Calder Cup win
- •Matias Maccelli scored 14 goals in his first season with Toronto
- •Nick Robertson recorded career-highs but struggles for consistent ice time
- •Emil Andrae also eligible for a qualifying offer this summer
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Ranking The Likelihood Of Each Maple Leafs RFA Signing A Contract Extension
"Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka has some housekeeping on the cards this summer, with four players becoming RFAs as of July 1. Here is a ranking of the likelihood of each RFA signing a contract with the Leafs.
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