Alex Steeves is a Leaf for another year after signing a deal yesterday that gives him a guaranteed minimum salary no matter how much time he spends with the Marlies instead of the Leafs.

That leaves one name left on the RFA list, Nick Robertson. Technically, there's some others but they are playing in Europe or the KHL and aren't coming back next season anyway.

What the Leafs are going to do with Robertson is still up in the air with his public demand to be traded. Leafs training camp is still about five weeks away, but it will be interesting to see if he shows up at those "unofficial" skates that start up in September. He doesn't really have much leverage here and I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually signs and then they trade him later in the season when he's the right piece to add to a deal.

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I really want Torts to have a meltdown and get ejected at this tournament.

The lawyers are coming!

Ryan Johansen to challenge contract termination by Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers have initiated the process to terminate Ryan Johansen’s contract due to what the team is calling “a material breach.”
Sportsnet| August 20, 2024, 12:17 PM

Big Z is still going strong at 47 years-old.

NHL ice hockey legend Zdeno Chara aces new sport of triathlon as he becomes an IRONMAN
An NHL ice hockey legend became an Ironman triathlete as well on Sunday with a very special day in Kalmar.
TRI247Graham Shaw

And a note for GTA residents, due to the railway strike all service on the Milton GO line is cancelled indefinitely.

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