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John Tavares re-signs with Maple Leafs as Marner expected to test free agency
John Tavares will remain a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The team announced Friday that the former captain has agreed to a four-year contract extension with an average annual value of it being US$4.38 million.
The 34-year-old appeared in 75 games last season, recording 74 points: 38 goals and 36 assists. Unfortunately, the Mississauga, Ont., native’s individual efforts were not enough as the team fell short in the playoffs once again.
Tavares’ future was one of the big questions facing the Maple Leafs this off-season, with free agency set to begin on July 1. Tavares said he wanted to remain a Maple Leaf, but star teammate Mitch Marner was more mum on the matter.
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General manager Brad Treliving said Thursday he expects star Marner to hit the open market Tuesday unless there’s a drastic change in contract negotiations.
Treliving said in a pre-NHL draft media availability that the Leafs have communicated with Marner. The team can still sign Marner after free agency opens, but lose the right to offer him an eight-year contract. NHL teams can sign players to a maximum of seven years on the open market.
Marner is coming off a career-best 102-point season, the last of a six-year, US$65.4-million contract.
However, he has taken the brunt of the Toronto fan base’s frustration at the team’s repeated playoff disappointments.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment.
Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove award winner, missed five weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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The moves were announced shortly before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Entering play Tuesday night, Gimenez had five homers, 23 RBIs and a .218 average.
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Kennedy had one hit in two games for the Blue Jays. He also played four games for the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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Around 2:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Woodbine and Duvernet avenues for reports someone had been stabbed inside a neighbouring home.
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TORONTO – Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday but said he wants to remain with the club and that team ownership has been “reciprocal in that desire.”
Shapiro, who also serves as chief executive officer, is in the final year of his contract.
“When I think about alternatives, I’ve never been a grass is greener guy,” he said in a pre-game availability. “Twenty-four years in one place in Cleveland and 10 years here now.
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“So it’s the appreciation for what I have and the people that I get to work with every day, the city that I work in and the country that I live in, those things are drivers for me to remain here.”
Shapiro, 58, joined the club in 2015 and signed a five-year extension in January 2021.
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He took questions from reporters for about 20 minutes in a rare in-season media session. Shapiro was asked directly whether there had been discussions with team owner Rogers Communications on a new deal.
“Sure, yeah, I mean I think (it’s) not appropriate for me to comment beyond the fact that what I just said is I want to remain here,” Shapiro said. “And I can also say that both (Rogers executive chair) Edward (Rogers) and (Rogers president/CEO) Tony (Staffieri) have been reciprocal in that desire.”
It has been a worst-to-first campaign for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. The Blue Jays finished last in the American League East division standings last season but have enjoyed a stellar season in 2025.
Toronto entered Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with the best record in the AL at 69-50.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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