Elliotte Friedman confirmed the long-standing rumour that the NHL All-Star weekend will take place in Toronto next season Additionally, NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp said that the weekend will be an official farewell tour for bith William Nylander and Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs, who will be headed into free agency. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Rupper17/status/1622082555389399041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1622082555389399041%7Ctwgr%5Ecbeeb915c584a5d267cbacd4aadac2af554ef178%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bladeofsteel.com%2FNHL-Analyst-has-terrible-news-for-the-Toronto-Maple-Leafs-and-their-fans-206090'> </a></blockquote></div> After the 2023�2024 season, both players' contracts will expire, making them both eligible to sign with any team as an Unrestricted Free Agent. Although there is plenty of cap room for the Leafs to re-sign them, there is a long-held perception among people outside the Toronto market that these players do not want to play for the Leafs. Whether he signs with the Leafs or another team in free agency, Auston Matthews will probably demand close to the maximum salary, and Nylander will also demand at least $10M or more. If they were to depart from the Maple Leafs and they couldn't be traded in the season before the end of their contracts, it would mark the start of another depressing period for the team.