Report: Nikita Zaitsev, Maple Leafs closing in on seven-year contract

Bob McKenzie is reporting that the Leafs and pending RFA defenceman Nikita Zaitsev are closing in on a seven-year extension worth $4.5 million per season. A seven-year contract would buy five years worth of UFA eligibility and lock Zaitsev up until he’s...

By Alec Brownscombe