Confirmed with Link: Leafs re-sign F Nicholas Abruzzese (2 years, $775k)

[BertCorbeau]

Toronto Maple Leafs Re-Sign Nicholas Abruzzese

The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, two-way contract extension.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, two-way contract extension, per a team announcement Monday morning. The deal’s average annual value is $775K, and PuckPedia confirms the full breakdown of his contract:

2023-24: $775K NHL salary, $175K minors salary
2024-25: $775K NHL salary, $250K minors salary, $350K guaranteed salary

This is Abruzzese’s second NHL contract after signing a two-year entry-level pact with the Leafs in March last year. The 24-year-old was a restricted free agent, Toronto’s last remaining unsigned player of the type.

Nice first year with the Marlies - 16 goals, 48 points in 69 games. Will need to take a strong step forward though to become a Leafs' regular but is viable depth on the left side.

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[Dekes For Days]

Nice to get that last remaining RFA signing dealt with. League minimum for 2 years. Can't complain.

 

[4thline]

Good to see. Before we landed both Domi and Bertuzzi I thought he had real chance of claiming a top 9 LW spot in camp.

 

[stickty111]

Took a bit longer but I guess the 2nd year was important to him. Decent at times good 1st year.

 

[ULF_55]

Toronto Maple Leafs Re-Sign Nicholas Abruzzese

The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, two-way contract extension.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Nice first year with the Marlies - 16 goals, 48 points in 69 games. Will need to take a strong step forward though to become a Leafs' regular but is viable depth on the left side.

He'll be making enough money to live survive in the Toronto area even in the minors.

 

[Buds17]

Quite good for the team to obtain two years on a two-way contract.

 

[leafan11]

He’s a better prospect than Bobby Mcmann. I think Nick sees some NHL games this year.

 

[hamzarocks]

Part of the AHL team likely never an NHL player.

Him, Steeves, McMann, SDA (before he left for KHL) were the AHL depth who would be able to play some games as 4th liners. Not good enough to be in the NHL for more than 5-10 games

 

[leafan11]

Part of the AHL team likely never an NHL player.

Him, Steeves, McMann, SDA (before he left for KHL) were the AHL depth who would be able to play some games as 4th liners. Not good enough to be in the NHL for more than 5-10 games

Disagree out of the players you listed I think Nick could become a full time nhler he’s got very good hockey sense. I agree with you on the other prospects.

 

[hamzarocks]

Disagree out of the players you listed I think Nick could become a full time nhler he’s got very good hockey sense. I agree with you on the other prospects.

Hopefully he proves to be better than the other guys and can be a kerfoot type player.

At 775K that would be a great steal

 

[DarkKnight]

I’ll say it, he never plays in the NHL as a regular. Looked way out of his depth.

 

[On-the-Fly]

2 way. Thank goodness.

Trade fodder.

 

[Deebo]

2 way. Thank goodness.

Trade fodder.

Why do you care how much money he makes while in the minors?

 

[On-the-Fly]

Why do you care how much money he makes while in the minors?

I'm not sure how many sentences in that post of mine but the last part kinda sums it up I think.

 

[Stringer Bell]

I thought he looked way better in his 2 games last year than his 9 games the year before.

 

[4thline]

I thought he looked way better in his 2 games last year than his 9 games the year before.

Light years. The first 9 was a guy having promises kept that was over matched. The 2nd 2 was a guy that was knocking on the door

 

[shaner8989]

Needs to given a legit chance. Think him and McMann can be really effective given the chance

 

[Racer88]

Nice to get that last remaining RFA signing dealt with. League minimum for 2 years. Can't complain.

I’m surprised he signed so soon……I keep hearing that there is no rush for players to sign their contracts

 

[ManosArriba]

I see him being packaged up in a deal and ending up in Europe eventually. His skillset is passing/playmaking with heavy PP usage but his skating is ECHL level.

 

[ACC1224]

I’m surprised he signed so soon……I keep hearing that there is no rush for players to sign their contracts

He was under contract for next season and they extended him two more?

 

[ToDavid]

Part of the AHL team likely never an NHL player.

Him, Steeves, McMann, SDA (before he left for KHL) were the AHL depth who would be able to play some games as 4th liners. Not good enough to be in the NHL for more than 5-10 games

IMO McMann and Steeves could still be NHLers. It felt like McMann was constantly making good plays but couldn’t buy a goal. Funny after he had a goal called back in his first game.

 

[Racer88]

He was under contract for next season and they extended him two more?

I was poking fun at the fact so are Matthews and Willy but I keep being told that there is no rush for them to sign.
I know, it was a weak joke but here we are.

 

[ACC1224]

I was poking fun at the fact so are Matthews and Willy but I keep being told that there is no rush for them to sign.
I know, it was a weak joke but here we are.

I know you were but it doesn’t make much sense in this instance as this guy needed to be signed where as the other two are already signed for next year. There is more urgency for players that are unsigned.

 

[aingefan]

This guy is smart enough to play with very good talent. For his size he wasn’t shy with puck battles and has played both wings and centre. He’ll be jostling to be the first man up.

Hoping he can pick up a step, get a bit stronger, round out his game some and force his way into regular minutes.

 

[justashadowof]

He's a bit of a ghost out on the NHL ice to date, you hardly notice him. He's neither terrible nor remarkable. I remember Brad Boyes being a prospect like this. He did eventually establish himself in the league. The lesson from former prospects like Boyes, Verhaeghe, Marchment should be to stay patient with this sort of prospect especially since the organization isn't exactly teeming with prospects. I want to see him become more than a power play specialist.