Suggesting The Contract Needed to Extend Ryan O'Reilly Has Been Revealed

So, when he traded several picks and some other pieces for Ryan O'Reilly, a pending UFA, immediate thought went to an extension.

While Kyle Dubas has crushed the rumours of an immediate extension, logic indicates a path forward.

Ryan O'Reilly is currently making $7.5-million, and is due for a pay cut on his next deal.

He has made an incredible $76.4-million already in his career, so he would likely be willing to take a pay cut to stay in Toronto.

With Alex Kerfoot and Wayne Simmonds leaving the team as UFA's, and the salary cap increasing by $1-million, the Leafs will have just over $5.4-million in wiggle-room.

This, a five-year deal at an annual average value of $5-million makes a lot of sense.

Not only would it give him a smooth $100-million earned in his outstanding career, but it would expire when he's 37.

This would give him the option to subsequently sign one-year deals until he is ready to retire.

If there is mutual interest in an extension, which we all know there is, this is definitely a possible route for the Leafs.

We will have to wait and see what happens.

Source Maple Leafs Dialy:
A contract extension that makes sense for both the Leafs and the newly-acquired Ryan O'Reilly