The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed star winger William Nylander to an eight-year, $92 million contract extension, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday.
Friedman reports the deal includes a full no-moment clause throughout the deal.
The contract — which begins next season — carries an AAV of $11.5 million and is the largest contract in Maple Leafs history by total value.
The 27-year-old, who would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer, bet on himself this year and it paid off in a big way. He opened the season with a 17-game point streak and is among the top 10 in league scoring with 54 points in 37 games.
Nylander’s previous contract was a six-year, $45 million deal signed after a negotiation that cost him the opening two months of the 2018-19 season.
With Nylander and Auston Matthews now under new contract, half of the team’s “Core Four” are signed long-term. The other two stars, Mitch Marner and John Tavares, are eligible for new contracts on July 1.
