Official: Nikita Zaitsev signs seven-year contract extension

The Maple Leafs have made it official: Nikita Zaitsev has signed a seven-year extension worth $4.5 million AAV. A seven-year contract buys five years worth of UFA eligibility and locks Zaitsev up until he’s 32 years old. The 25-year-old is 82 games...

By Alec Brownscombe