Report: Maple Leafs ink newly acquired Andersen to 5-year, $25M extension
Well that didn't take long.
Only minutes after acquiring him from the Anaheim Ducks, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a five-year contract extension Monday, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.
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The deal will pay Andersen $5 million per season, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN, for a total of $25 million.
Andersen figures to be the long-term answer the Leafs have been searching for in goal, with James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier splitting the duties over the past three seasons. The 26-year-old Danish netminder posted a .919 save percentage and a 2.30 goals-against average with the Ducks last season.
Lamoriello on Andersen contract: "He has to know that he's our No. 1 goaltender."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 20, 2016
Bernier remains under contract for another season at $4.1 million, a heavy price for a backup. Andersen should offer a significant upgrade and put an end to the rotating system Toronto has been recently employing in the crease.
Andersen: "It's going to be fun developing with this young team that's very hungry for success."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 20, 2016