James Mirtle of The Athletic: Time is ticking on Zach Hyman’s tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Come July 28th or shortly thereafter, a team will outbid others for his services. That remains the inevitability.
Hyman’s value peaks in the next year maybe two before declining. It could drop more dramatically as well. Physical players and space creators like him often have that happen. However, on the open market. the winger could get a 6 x 6 deal or even better.
Toronto cannot compete with that. Their number is more like $4.5 million to maybe $5 million AAV at best.