Matthew Knies' First Post After Signing $46.5 Million Maple Leafs Extension originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs locked up a key piece of their future this weekend, signing forward Matthew Knies to a six-year extension worth $46.5 million.

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 $7.75 million, league sources told The Athletic ’s Chris Johnston. The deal will keep Knies under team control until 2031, buying up his age 23-to-28 seasons.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Matthew Knies have agreed to a six-year, $46.5 million contract extension, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.