Maple Leafs continue to have more reason to keep Matthew Knies amid trade rumors

Contract prices around the NHL continue to rocket up.And that certainly makes it seem like the Toronto Maple Leafs could want to simply keep Matthew Knies rather than trade him amid all the rumors.The latest deal was a four-year contract that the Philadelphia Flyers gave to Trevor Zegras for $9.125 million per year.Earlier this offseason, the young phenom Leo Carlsson got $18 million in an offer sheet from the Flyers, which the Ducks matched to keep their center at that record-setting price.Knies wouldn't be worth $18 million per year, but he's a 23-year old winger with serious talent and physical ability. If he was on the open market, he'd get more than he's making now.At the moment, he's signed for $7.75 million per year through the 2030-31 season. If he keeps playing as well as he had,