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John Tavares Signs Four-Year Extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs
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John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to the terms of a four-year contract extension that is extremely team-friendly and will satisfy fans.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and John Tavares have been working on a contract extension over the last few weeks, and today, it was finally signed.
According to Chris Johnston of TSN, this is going to be a four-year deal worth a total of $17.5 million. That means the forward will be paid $4.38 million per season.
John Tavares signs a four-year extension with the #leafs carrying a $4.38M AAV.
In the immediate aftermath of the signing, the Leafs confirmed the news on Twitter (now X) by issuing a statement on the matter.
Overall, this comes amid praise for Brad Treliving, who was able to get the deal done at a significant discount. They didn't even need to pay $20 million.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has re-signed forward John Tavares to a four-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is $4.38 million.
Tavares, 34, appeared in 75 games with the Maple Leafs last season, recording 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists). The Mississauga, Ontario native has played 1,184 NHL regular-season games with the New York Islanders and Toronto, amassing 1,114 points (494 goals, 620 assists). He has also contributed 53 points (28 goals, 25 assists) in 75 career playoff games.
Internationally, Tavares has represented Canada on multiple occasions, capturing gold at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Tavares was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (1st overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft.
Tavares, 34, appeared in 75 games with the Maple Leafs last season, recording 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists). The Mississauga, Ontario native has played 1,184 NHL regular-season games with the New York Islanders and Toronto, amassing 1,114 points (494 goals, 620 assists). He has also contributed 53 points (28 goals, 25 assists) in 75 career playoff games.
Internationally, Tavares has represented Canada on multiple occasions, capturing gold at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Tavares was originally selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (1st overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft.
Now, the Leafs must think ahead to Matthew Knies and free agency, where the goal is to make this team a whole lot better.
What next for the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency?
Now, the Toronto Maple Leafs can officially look to adding players to their bottom six, as well as perhaps bringing in some offensive defenseman.
The new deal for Tavares is extremely team friendly, and there are going to be a lot of happy people within the Toronto Maple Leafs organization this afternoon.
We are just excited to have the former captain back for four more years.
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