Like Knies, Boldy is a scorer, having blossomed after two years in the NCAA into a top-line winger. After an abbreviated breakout postseason campaign this spring, Boldy’s 1.85 five-on-five playoff points per 60 minutes rank similarly to Knies’ 1.93.

At his year-end press conference, Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving covered a number of topics, including the team’s semi-final loss to the Florida Panthers, Mitch Marner’s pending unrestricted free agency,

While Mitch Marner and John Tavares have continued to dominate the contract conversations in Toronto as both become UFAs this summer, there’s one other negotiation that may have the most implication for the Maple Leafs long term.