Report: Maple Leafs set to sign Ryan Reaves to multi-year contract

Ryan Reaves, Maple LeafsThe long-rumoured interest from Brad Treliving in Ryan Reaves appears to have come to fruition in the form of a multi-year contract when the UFA period opens tomorrow, according to TFP’s David Pagnotta.

Expecting a multi-year deal for Reaves and the Maple Leafs tomorrow. https://t.co/kJ2YrJHreN

— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) July 1, 2023

A multi-year contract for Reaves at age 36 is obviously a little eye-brow raising, and the question is whether it will be below the buriable threshold in case Reaves needs to be moved off the active NHL roster at any point during the contract — it’s worth noting Reaves has earned $1.75 million per season for the last three years…