A popular trade deadline acquisition in February, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Luke Schenn's camp are still talking but will they be able to get a deal done?
Is there still a path for Luke Schenn to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs?
According to TSN hockey insider Pierre LeBrun, the Maple Leafs and Schenn's agent, Ben Hankinson, are still talking ahead of July 1, when the popular defenseman becomes an unrestricted free agent.
"Luke Schenn hopes to remain a Leaf, but the clock is ticking toward Saturday," LeBrun said.
Schenn began his second stint with the Maple Leafs in February when he was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2023 third-round draft pick.
The 33-year-old enjoyed a successful postseason with Toronto, playing alongside Morgan Rielly.
During the first round of the playoffs, Schenn was on the ice for seven goals and just one goal against at even strength. In their second round against the Florida Panthers, Schenn was on the ice for three goals and just one against at even strength, despite losing in five games.
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving is reportedly looking at possibly changing up the defense to be a little bit bigger. At 6-foot-2 and 224 pounds, Schenn brought a size and physical edge to the club
Earlier this month, Rick Dhaliwal reported that Schenn was seeking term and some trade protection in a new deal.
"Schenn is obviously going to get a well-deserved bump in pay, but he's obviously going to look for some term, no surprise there and some trade protection after bouncing around so much the last few years," Dhaliwal said on his Donnie and Dhali show.
Schenn is coming off a two-year, $1.7 million contract he signed with the Canucks in 2021 and hasn't earned more than $1.25 million in a season since the 2015-16 season. He also hasn't been on a contract longer than two years in that span.
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