The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has re-signed forward John Tavares to a four-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is $4.38 million. Tavares, 34,

Maple Leafs GM's First Words After John Tavares Contract Extension originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs will enjoy four more years of former team captain John Tavares, and general manager Brad Treliving made clear that the extension came together only because the player was determined to stay.

John Tavares got his wish. The Maple Leafs re-signed their former captain to a four-year contract with a $4.38 million annual average value on Friday, a league source said. The deal will keep Tavares,