Sundin not surprised Leafs asking stars to take less money to stay together
TORONTO — Mats Sundin isn’t surprised the Toronto Maple Leafs are asking their young stars to make a financial sacrifice to stay together.
The way the team’s former captain sees it, that’s simply the nature of the business.
“I think (it happens) in every negotiation for all players in the league,” Sundin said with a grin at an NHL Alumni Association event Monday night.
But the salary cap crunch the Leafs could face if Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander all max out their dollar value is no laughing matter.