Major announcement involving Bertuzzi and it's surprising

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Joshua Deeds
May 24, 2024 (4:14 PM)

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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tyler Bertuzzi may have reached an impasse thanks to Bertuzzi's agent, Todd Reynolds.

Tyler Bertuzzi was ultimately a hyped top-six winger who according to some was destined to fix the Leaf's woes. During his first season as a Toronto Maple Leaf, he was stuck with John Tavares and utilized in a top-six role.

His game would fortunately rebound, after being placed on a line with Auston Matthews and Max Domi. With the possibility of the Leafs wanting to run it back with the trio, there is one final boss left: Bertuzzi's agent.

According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, on July 1st Tyler Bertuzzi could test free-agency according to Todd Reynolds.

"It's early, but it's out there that the Leafs want to re-sign him. We'll see what happens here. He's been a top player on the last three teams he's played with. He's played on the first line with the best players on each of his last three teams. So he would be coveted on the open market. But whether he gets to market or not, time will tell."
-Reynolds on Bertuzzi

This could be posturing from Bertuzzi's agent, considering his contract was overvalued compared to his performance as a 43 point winger, with the Maple Leafs. His $5.5 Million dollar contract could be the starting point for Bertuzzi and Reynolds, as he now see himself as a top-six winger with the Leafs organization.

However, there's no telling how Brad Treliving will respond to ultimatums, and could be beneficial for Bertuzzi as a free agent who found his game during the 2nd half of the season.

His playoff performance was less than stellar as well.

Could the Bruins be the top bidder for Bertuzzi during the off-season?

Source: Maple Leafs Daily
Tyler Bertuzzi's agent making no guarantees of a deal with Maple Leafs