Maple Leafs Get Bad News After Brad Marchand Signing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a major piece of their team as Mitch Marner left in a trade, but the Eastern Conference contender could have lessened the blow by landing another star player.

A key piece of offseason business for the Maple Leafs is done. The Leafs signed Matthew Knies, their emerging 22-year-old power forward, to a six-year contract on Sunday with an annual average value of $7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Matthew Knies have agreed to a six-year, $46.5 million contract extension, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.