Qualifying offers must be submitted to the players by the later of the Monday after the NHL Draft or on June 25.
Qualifying offers must be submitted to the players by the later of the Monday after the NHL Draft or on June 25.
Noah Gregor wants to remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season.
The 25-year-old forward, who had six goals and six assists in 63 games while playing in a bottom-six role with Toronto, is a restricted free agent at the end of this season. On Friday, Gregor appeared on Leafs Morning Take with Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill and said he'd be open to a return.
"Yeah, 100 percent. I loved my time in Toronto. It's a little out of my control right now, I'm still restricted (free agent) so it'll be up to (Brad) Treliving and the staff there to see if I work with the team moving forward," Gregor said.
"But I loved my time in Toronto. I want to be back. I want to continue to help this team in the playoffs, and like I said, eventually have a chance at winning a cup because I think we have all the pieces here that can do it and I'd love to have a chance at doing that."
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Gregor appeared in two games for the Maple Leafs in their first-round series against the Boston Bruins and did not register a point. The forward's qualifying offer is $813,750 and he's also arbitration-eligible this summer.
Nick Robertson, Connor Dewar — both who played left wing under Sheldon Keefe this past season — and Timothy Liljegren are Toronto's other RFA's this summer. Plus, with the rise of Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan this season, who could steal a spot on the roster next fall, Gregor's future in Toronto remains in question.
The forward signed a PTO with Toronto in early September after the San Jose Sharks elected to not qualify Gregor in late June. After impressing during Maple Leafs training camp, he was awarded a one-year, $775,000 contract.
Gregor, a fourth-round pick (111th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft, has 32 goals and 31 assists for 63 points in 241 career NHL games.
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