The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a two-year contract with an annual average value of $675,000, the team announced on Saturday.
The announcement of Sparks’ new contract was made in tandem with a two-year deal for Leafs backup goalie Curtis McElhinney.
Sparks appeared in 31 games for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies during the 2016-17 season with a record of 21-9-0, posting a 2.16 goals-against average and .922 save percentage.
The 24-year-old was selected by the Maple Leafs in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft.
July 1, 2017
Garret Sparks
SIGNED BY
Toronto Maple LeafsLENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$675,000
TOTAL
$1.35 million
