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Domi signed a one-year, $3 million deal in July 2023 with the Leafs and will become an unrestricted free agent at the start of July 2024. The forward, however, expressed his desire to return to the team next season when he spoke to Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun on June 9.
“I know my agent (Judd Moldaver) has been talking to (Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving), though I have to keep that discussion in-house,” Domi told Hornby without revealing any details. “Whatever happens will happen, but I’ve still enjoyed every second as a Leaf.
Leafs GM Treliving spoke to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic on June 4 at the NHL combine. He confirmed the franchise’s willingness to re-sign Domi as long as there is a path to reach an agreement that benefits all parties.
“It’s early in some of the processes. So you’re meeting on that. And obviously, the bulk of your time here is meeting with the kids for the combine,” Treliving said. “But it’s got to work for them [Leafs’ pending free agents, including Domi] and it’s got to work for us. We’ve got, certainly, some issues that we have to address on the roster. There’s a pie and there’s only so much to go around.”
Domi made the most of his one-year deal with Toronto by becoming a valuable player for the Leafs throughout the regular season and the playoffs.
The winger scored 9 goals, provided 38 assists, and recorded 47 points in 80 regular-season outings. His postseason performance included 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points in seven games.
The potential re-signing of Domi will be difficult because of the franchise’s salary cap situation. CapFriendly projects the team to have nearly $19 million in cap space entering the offseason. However, with only 16 players under contract, managing that cap room could prove hard for the Leafs.
