Report: Domi has come way down in asking price on contract from Leafs

UPDATE: This just in, Sportsnet NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reports that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi has come down in his asking price on a new contract.

While Domi was originally seeking a five year deal worth $5 million per season, Friedman reports that Domi is now seeking just $4 million per season on a four year deal.

From Friedman on today's episode of The Jeff Marek Show:

"I know there were reports initially it would have to be 5x5, I don't think that's the case right now, I've heard the ask is in the 4x4 range, which doesn't strike me as incredibly unreasonable, again I think the Leafs are trying to be really careful"

- Elliotte Friedman

Read below for our earlier report on Domi, published yesterday by Hockey Feed staff writer Michael Whitaker.

There's only so much room under the constraints of the NHL salary cap, and the Toronto Maple Leafs could soon be forced to make some difficult decisions regarding player personnel. 

And while there's plenty of smoke regarding the futures of franchise icons Mitch Marner and John Tavares in Toronto, another pair of players who are immediately up for new deals are Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi, both of whom signed one-year contracts last summer.

But just what does general manager Brad Treliving have up his sleeve? Don't be surprised to see one or both of them not retained so that the team can focus more on defensive additions. According to James Mirtle and Jonas Siegel of The Athletic, the Leafs aren't opposed to bringing them back, but defense is the priority: