Maple Leafs reportedly inform Luke Schenn of his future in Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed back an old friend into the fold at the NHL Trade Deadline with the acquisition of defenseman Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks. As you may remember, Schenn was Toronto's 1st round selection (6th overall) in the 2008 NHL Draft, and he played the first several years of his career wearing the Maple Leaf crest before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012 that sent forward James van Riemsdyk the other way. 

Schenn performed well in his second go-around with the Leafs, helping them win their first postseason series since 2004 with a dramatic win over the Tampa Bay Lightning before eventually falling in five games to the Florida Panthers.

The offseason is now officially underway for the Leafs, who are facing many questions as to who will and won't be coming back to the team for next season. But according to one report, it appears as though the team wants Schenn back in the fold. 

For Schenn, he made no secret about his wanting to come back.

“I loved every minute of it.” [returning to Toronto] Schenn said, per David Alter of Sports Illustrated. “Toronto has always felt like home, in a lot of ways.” Schenn also said to the media, “I think the culture here is as good as anywhere I’ve ever played.” per Chris Johnston of TSN and NorthStar Bets.

He's coming off a two-year contract he signed with the Vancouver Canucks that saw him earn an annual average value of $800,000.