Argos GM Barker, coach Milanovich and QB Ray in final year of their contracts

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts face opening the 2015 season with a lame-duck general manager, head coach and starting quarterback.

GM Jim Barker, head coach Scott Milanovich and veteran pivot Ricky Ray are all in the final year of their contracts and Argos CEO Chris Rudge said new deals might not come for the three until after the start of the season.

Star receiver/kick-returner Chad Owens is also in the final year of his deal.

Usually, CFL teams sign their key front-office personnel and star players to extensions during the off-season so any uncertainty regarding their status doesn't become a distraction once the season begins.

But much of Toronto's off-season has been dominated by owner David Braley's negotiations with Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment for the Argos to play at BMO Field.

Toronto's lease at Rogers Centre expires at the end of the 2017 season and the club still hasn't secured a new venue.

Braley also owns the B.C. Lions. The 73-year-old businessman said in September 2013 he'd sell one or both clubs by his 75th birthday.

MLSE has been mentioned as a potential suitor for the Argos but Braley has said his top priority is rectifying the club's stadium issue before turning his attention to a potential sale.