Overview
- Citing a report published Monday, June 15, general manager John Chayka and senior advisor Mats Sundin have held direct discussions with Rielly’s agent, J.P. Barry, about the possibility of Rielly leaving this offseason.
- Rielly is under an eight-year extension that carries a $7.5 million average annual value and includes a full no-move clause that covers the next two seasons, which means he must consent to most trades.
- On the ice, Rielly’s production and defensive results have slipped in recent years, with 11 goals, 36 points and a minus-18 rating last season and career totals that still rank him among the Leafs’ franchise leaders.
- Any trade would face clear hurdles because teams would have to accept his remaining four-year contract or the Leafs would need to retain salary or otherwise absorb part of the deal to find a willing partner.
- The talks come as Toronto reorganizes after missing the 2025–26 playoffs and making front-office and coaching changes, and the Leafs’ No. 1 draft pick gives them alternative paths if Rielly does not agree to move.