Athletic reporting that the Leafs #1 target if they miss out on Tavares is Derek Ryan.
Also hints at what his next contract might be.
https://theathletic.com/414761/2018/...yan-at-centre/
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But the Leafs have also worked on some contingency plans in case they don’t get Tavares, who is believed to be choosing between the Islanders, Sharks and Leafs at this point.
At the top of that contingency list appears to be Derek Ryan.
Everything has been pointing to the Calgary Flames signing Ryan when he hits the free agent market at noon on Sunday, but I’m told he has multiple suitors willing to give him a multi-year deal worth more than $3-million a season. It’s believed that the Leafs have told Ryan to not make a final decision until they know what’s happening with Tavares, as he would then become their next target.
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