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Leafs sign Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson to contract extensions
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Maple Leafs sign Kapanen and Johnsson to contract extensions. (Getty)
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the signing of forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson to contract extensions Friday.
Kapanen signed a three-year extension worth $3.2 million yearly, while Johnsson signed a four-year extension worth $3.4 million annually.
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Kapanen is coming off a career-high 44 points in 78 games, which tied him for fifth in scoring on the Leafs. Johnsson had a breakthrough rookie year, recording 43 points in 73 games, while finishing eighth in voting for the Calder Trophy and just outside the top-three for the NHL's All-Rookie Team.
As shown by PuckPedia , Kapanen's contract is heavy in signing bonuses.
The deals were reportedly close to being completed at the draft, and fit almost seamlessly in the $6.25 million in cap space created by trading Patrick Marleau to Carolina last weekend.
Toronto's projected cap space is now just under $7-million approaching free-agency. The Leafs can still place Nathan Horton on long-term injury reserve, allowing them to exceed that number by $5.3 million.
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