NHL Fans Are Split on Matthew Knies' $46.5 Million Maple Leafs Deal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Ahead of free agency, the Toronto Maple Leafs locked up one of their key young players, signing forward Matthew Knies to a six-year extension worth $46.5 million.

A key piece of offseason business for the Maple Leafs is done. The Leafs signed Matthew Knies, their emerging 22-year-old power forward, to a six-year contract on Sunday with an annual average value of $7.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies signed a six-year extension that carries an AAV of $7.75 million on Sunday. There may have been some hurdles