""I've always wanted to stay. I still wanna stay. I love playing here, I love being a Leaf.""
""It's a challenging thing to answer when those conversations haven't happened yet. But, you know, after a year like this, as an athlete, you have to be prepared for that.""
""We had a good road trip [going into the Olympic break] and then we came back and we weren't able to continue it. I think that there were other points during the season where we just weren't able to be consistent enough to keep things going in that direction.""
Morgan Rielly has expressed a strong desire to stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs throughout his career. Despite a difficult 2025-26 season where he struggled defensively and finished with only 36 points, Rielly remains committed to the team. He acknowledged the possibility of being asked to waive his no-move clause but emphasized his love for playing in Toronto. Rielly pointed to a lack of consistency as a major factor in the team's failure to make the playoffs this season.
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