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,

John Tavares got his wish. The Maple Leafs re-signed their former captain to a four-year contract with a $4.38 million annual average value on Friday, a league source said. The deal will keep Tavares,

Although John Tavares might be holding onto a glimmer of hope that Mitch Marner returns to the Toronto Maple Leafs, he's being realistic about the situation.