Toronto Maple Leafs Reportedly Have a Plan to Sign Connor McDavid
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With Connor McDavid preparing for free agency in 2026, there are teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs who are prepared to do whatever it takes to get a deal done.
Connor McDavid is going to be the biggest free agent available in 2026, provided he doesn't sign an extension with the Edmonton Oilers before then.
Overall, the forward is going to go down as one of the greatest players ever, so it is no surprise that rival teams want him on their roster.
One team that would love McDavid is the Toronto Maple Leafs, who lost Mitch Marner this season, and are also Connor's hometown team.
Connor McDavid to the Toronto Maple Leafs?
According to Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic, Connor McDavid is absolutely one of the players on the Maple Leafs' radar.
Johnston even thinks the Leafs could be frontrunners, as long as they are a contender that McDavid feels he could win a Stanley Cup with.
If McDavid becomes a free agent, of course, the Leafs would try to sign him; they've been nuts. Any of the Original Six teams are probably feeling like they could be in that mix if they're good enough.
At this point in time, I think it's really any of the contenders. But you need to have a plan more than anything.
We all know the contract, whether it's with Edmonton or as a free agent in 2026: There's no negotiation. He's going to pick his own terms more or less, so it's about everything else around that.
At this point in time, I think it's really any of the contenders. But you need to have a plan more than anything.
We all know the contract, whether it's with Edmonton or as a free agent in 2026: There's no negotiation. He's going to pick his own terms more or less, so it's about everything else around that.
At the end of the day, the entire league is going to be gunning for McDavid, so the Maple Leafs should not get their hopes up right now.
That said, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers are expected to be interested in making a move of some sort.
If the Leafs were to get McDavid, he would immediately come their greatest player in franchise history.
Meanwhile, Auston Matthews would be given the teammate of his dreams. Speaking of dreams, that is where Leafs fans will mainly find this scenario.
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