Elliotte Friedman's Latest Revelation Spells Trouble for Easton Cowan and the Maple Leafs
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Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman recently made a revelation about young players that could be a negative for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Easton Cowan.
Easton Cowan has yet to play a single game for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and we are already seeing a plethora of hot takes about the kid.
Overall, he is setting himself up for a solid career in the NHL, and at training camp this season, it is believed that he will make the team.
If he doesn't, then he will go to the Toronto Marlies, where there will be lots of scrutiny on the kid and his every move.
Meanwhile, Elliotte Friedman recently reported something that Leafs fans should keep an eye on. While he doesn't speak about Cowan directly, he did mention a scenario that could affect the Leafs and Cowan going forward.
Elliotte Friedman on young NHL stars
Essentially, agents around the league are saying that young players are becoming extremely competitive about their contracts.
Everyone wants to make more than their peers, and this makes negotiations that much more difficult.
I have several agents who say to me, especially with younger players...they're even more competitive than ever when it comes to their contracts
Overall, Easton Cowan could find himself in the same boat in a few years from now if he pans out with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
A few good seasons in the team's middle six and he is going to want a big contract that could prove to be too much for the team to handle.
Ultimately, fans will be rooting for him to be a stud, but there is no telling what kind of player he will end up being.
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