Maple Leafs sign forward Alex Kerfoot to four-year deal

NHL insider Renaud Lavoie offers some solutions for Maple Leafs, after announcing the signings of both Cody Ceci and Alexander Kerfoot, which leaves the club with roughly $9.5 million left to sign Mitch Marner.

Sportsnet Staff July 4, 2019, 9:55 AM

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed newly acquired forward Alex Kerfoot to a four-year, $14-million deal, the club announced Thursday.

.@SportChek Player Alert: The @MapleLeafs have signed defenceman Cody Ceci to a one-year extension and forward Alexander Kerfoot to a four-year extension.

Details >> https://t.co/dnnYIaaL9d #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/0LD6jCrUVA

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 4, 2019

Kerfoot, who joined the Maple Leafs via the July 1 trade that sent Nazem Kadri to the Colorado Avalanche, is coming off a 15-goal, 42-point effort in 2018-19. He posted 19 goals and 43 points for Colorado in his rookie season one year prior.

The 24-year-old was originally drafted 150th overall by Colorado back in 2012, after which he enjoyed a successful college career with Harvard University, posting 45 points in 36 games during his final year with the club.

A restricted free agent this off-season, Kerfoot’s new deal makes him the fourth-highest paid forward on the Leafs’ roster for the time being — while restricted free agent Mitch Marner remains unsigned — slotting in just above recently signed Andreas Johnsson ($3.4 million per year) and Kasperi Kapanen ($3.2 million per year).