The Maple Leafs were hoping to keep a pair of their pending unrestricted free agents in the fold but it may not play out that way. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports (Twitter link) that center Ryan O’Reilly will test the market today while Chris Johnston of NorthStar Bets and TSN adds (Twitter link) that defenseman Luke Schenn will do the same. O’Reilly was one of … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly And Luke Schenn Expected To Test The Market
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Tyler Bertuzzi
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed unrestricted free agent winger Tyler Bertuzzi to a one-year, $5.5MM AAV deal. The contract carries a full no-movement clause and a signing bonus of $4.725MM, the maximum he’s eligible for with this AAV. This contract is a major win for the Maple Leafs, thanks to the deal’s one-year term. Toronto’s biggest barrier to adding significant talent … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Tyler Bertuzzi
Maple Leafs Expected To Sign Ryan Reaves
It appears that the Maple Leafs will be adding some toughness to their roster once the UFA market opens up in less than three hours. Last night, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported (Twitter link) that Toronto will be signing rugged winger Ryan Reaves to a multi-year contract. Today, TSN’s Darren Dreger adds (Twitter link) that the AAV for that deal should be around … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Expected To Sign Ryan Reaves
Alexander Kerfoot Will Hit Open Market
As Garrioch notes, Andersen played under Senators head coach D.J. Smith when he was with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where Smith was an assistant for part of Andersen’s tenure. The team is looking for a veteran to supplement Anton Forsberg in the crease after deciding not to re-sign Cam Talbot, as well as providing insurance for young third-string netminder Mads Sogaard – another … [Read more...] about Alexander Kerfoot Will Hit Open Market
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Four Players
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed four players: defensemen William Lagesson, Maxime Lajoie, and Marshall Rifai, as well as goaltender Artur Akhtyamov. Akhtyamov has signed a three-year entry-level deal with an $851k cap hit, while Lagesson and Lajoie each signed one-year, two-way deals worth $775k at the NHL level. Rifai got a $775k AAV deal as well but with a two-year … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Four Players