Rielly Stays Put, Leafs Hope for Bounce Back | Sports News

Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka confirms Morgan Rielly is staying put for 2026-27, despite trade rumors fueled by his dip in offensive output—36 points last season, his lowest since his $60M contract. Chayka insists Rielly’s skating and puck-moving fit perfectly with new head coach Jim Hiller’s system, and that the team valued him too much to move him. While Rielly reportedly wanted out and even provided a list of Western Conference teams, no deal materialized due to unsatisfactory offers. The Leafs instead reshaped their roster without trading Rielly’s $7.5M salary, betting he’ll rebound under Hiller—who previously coached him effectively as an assistant. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/maple-leafs-recommit-60-million-172506869.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3fd0c86d6fedff1d Report issues to [email protected].