10:51 a.m.: Toronto has made the eight-year length and $92MM total value of the contract official, per a team release. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports that approximately $69MM of the deal will be paid out in signing bonuses. 9:00 a.m.: The Maple Leafs have officially completed talks on an eight-year, $11.5MM average annual value extension, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Sign William Nylander To Eight-Year Extension
Maple Leafs Prospect Braeden Kressler Traded In OHL
21-year-old Maple Leafs center prospect Braeden Kressler is on the move in the OHL, heading from the Flint Firebirds to the Ottawa 67’s to close out his overage season. Kressler was not picked up in the 2021 NHL Draft after the OHL suspended operations that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he earned a training camp invite with Toronto later that summer which resulted in … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Prospect Braeden Kressler Traded In OHL
Maple Leafs Could Announce William Nylander Extension Next Week
The Maple Leafs could announce an extension for star winger William Nylander after returning from their California road trip, potentially on Monday, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on tonight’s Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. Per Friedman, it’s likely to be an eight-year deal carrying a stratospheric AAV of $11.5MM. That price tag is roughly $2.5MM higher than what new … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Could Announce William Nylander Extension Next Week
Afternoon Notes: Nylander, Palat, Heiskanen
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported some updates yesterday on the William Nylander contract negotiations. Friedman believes that there is a deal to be made between Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs but that the negotiations are delicate, and both sides want to be careful moving forward. The Maple Leafs want some certainty from Nylander so they can move on and understand … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Nylander, Palat, Heiskanen
Matt Murray Progressing On Schedule From Hip Surgery
When Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving spoke with the media yesterday, he told reporters including Postmedia’s Terry Koshan that goaltender Matt Murray is on track in his recovery from bilateral hip surgery. Treliving cautioned that he still has a long way to go but as of now, there haven’t been any setbacks. The pending unrestricted free agent is currently on LTIR and isn’t … [Read more...] about Matt Murray Progressing On Schedule From Hip Surgery