As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reached an agreement on a contract extension with Jake Muzzin.
The Maple Leafs announced a new four-year agreement with the left-shot defenseman mere moments after Monday’s trade deadline passed. He will earn $5.625 million on an annual basis through the life of the agreement, which takes him through the 2023-24 campaign.
TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the deal is heavily front-loaded, which works to maximize the insurance built into the deal for the 31-year-old.
Muzzin has proved to be an incredibly important piece on the blue line since his acquisition from the Los Angeles Kings roughly 13 months ago.