Tavares is thriving in the last year of his contract. It could set him up for a solid payday, unless he chooses to re-ink with the Leafs at a discount in order to keep the core four intact.
As Friedman pointed out, the Maple Leafs don't have a first-round pick in the 2025 draft. Toronto, however, has the first-round pick belonging to the 2026 draft as well as all picks from 2027 on.