Leafs sign Carrick, Pickard to 1-year deals

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed both defenseman Connor Carrick and goaltender Calvin Pickard to one-year contract extensions, the team announced Wednesday.

Carrick, 24, will make $1.3 million, while Pickard, 26, will earn $800,000 at the NHL level.

The defenseman - who was a pending restricted free agent - recorded 12 points in 47 games in a third-pairing role for the Leafs this past season. He ranked third among regular Toronto skaters in Corsi For rating (52.5 percent), according to NaturalStatTrick.com.

Pickard, meanwhile, suited up for only a single NHL game in 2017-18. The ex-Colorado Avalanche backup - another former pending RFA - spent the bulk of the season with the AHL Marlies, where he posted a .918 save percentage in 33 games.

Carrick, a 2012 fifth-round pick of the Washington Capitals who has played two full seasons with the Leafs since coming over via trade, nearly doubles his previous salary. He earned $750,000 per year over the last two seasons.

He called it an "awesome day."

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