William Nylander is the final member of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Core Four to join the eight-figure salary club.
On Monday, the ninth-year NHL forward agreed to an eight-year contract extension. He was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
It is the largest contract in Maple Leafs history by total value and includes a no-movement clause.
Top centre Auston Matthews signed a four-year extension with Toronto last August that carries an average annual value of $13.25 million US. Linemate Mitch Marner agreed to a six-year deal in 2019 with an AAV of $10.893 million, while fellow forward John Tavares
