The Toronto Maple Leafs have locked up a pair of core, young players.
Defenseman Morgan Rielly and forward Nazem Kadri have signed six-year contracts, the club announced Wednesday.
Rielly's deal is worth $30 million ($5-million cap hit), while Kadri's is set at $27 million ($4.5-million cap hit), according to Bob McKenzie of TSN.
Both players were set to become restricted free agents this summer.
A six-year deal buys up two of Morgan Rielly's potential UFA years and four of Nazem Kadri's.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 13, 2016
Rielly, 22, led all Toronto defensemen with a career-high 36 points (nine goals, 27 assists) while appearing in all 82 games this year. Drafted fifth overall in 2012, he's recorded 92 points (19 goals, 73 assists) in 236 regular-season games.
Kadri, 25, led the Maple Leafs with 45 points (17 goals, 28 assists) in 76 games this season. A seventh overall pick in 2009, he has amassed 197 points (81 goals, 116 assists) in 326 regular-season games with the club.
The new deals will keep the pair in Toronto through to the end of the 2021-22 season.
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