With this team success, has come the individual player success as well, and one player who is benefitting from the team success this season is pending UFA Ilya Mikheyev, who has set a career high in goals (20) and points (31) this season, while playing as a middle 6 contributor and getting second powerplay time.
As per Luke Fox, contract talks will begin with Mikheyev at the end of the season.
The Leafs & pending UFA F Ilya Mikheyev will begin contract extension talks at the conclusion of the season, per Luke Fox.
Fox adds that his open market value would likely be in between $4M-$5M but could be willing to take a discount to stay in TOR or to go to a contending team� Leafs Updates (52-21-7)-x (@Ieafsupdates) April 26, 2022
Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Bennett drop the gloves after this hit pic.twitter.com/reTwUAosIF� Omar (@TicTacTOmar) April 24, 2022
ILYA MIKHEYEV PUTS THIS ONE TO BED 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
5-2 LEAFS. pic.twitter.com/dH2PVJa6al� alberto (@twistedleafs) April 20, 2022
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