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Vancouver Sun
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Michael Pezzetta coming home to Maple Leafs on two-year deal
Michael Pezzetta, a Toronto-born left winger playing for the Montreal Canadiens, won't feel so disoriented now. In the Maple Leafs' first and perhaps only move when NHL free agency opened Tuesday, the 6-foot-1, 219-pound checking winger agreed to a two-year deal with a $785,500 AAV. With a dwindling salary cap after re-signing Matthew Knies and adding Nicolas Roy in the Mitch Marner trade, general manager Brad Treliving had about $5 million to play with, according to the salary cap web site Puckpedia. A sixth-round pick in 2016, he was Montreal's leader in hits for his two previous seasons prior to playing just 25 games last year when he still compiled 73. Points-wise, while getting as many as 52 in one OHL campaign, his most in the NHL were 15 in 63 games in '22-23. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. He did have a memorable shootout goal against the Buffalo Sabres that season, riding his stick in celebration in homage to former Leaf Tiger Williams. Pezzetta's arrival likely means the departure of Ryan Reaves, who ice time dwindled to the stage of being demoted to the Toronto Marlies. The 38-year-old Reaves has one year remaining at $1.35 million. Lhornby@ X: @sunhornby
Edmonton Journal
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Michael Pezzetta coming home to Maple Leafs on two-year deal
Article content Michael Pezzetta, a Toronto-born left winger playing for the Montreal Canadiens, won't feel so disoriented now. In the Maple Leafs' first and perhaps only move when NHL free agency opened Tuesday, the 6-foot-1, 219-pound checking winger agreed to a two-year deal with a $785,500 AAV. With a dwindling salary cap after re-signing Matthew Knies and adding Nicolas Roy in the Mitch Marner trade, general manager Brad Treliving had about $5 million to play with, according to the salary cap web site Puckpedia.
Calgary Herald
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Michael Pezzetta coming home to Maple Leafs on two-year deal
Michael Pezzetta, a Toronto-born left winger playing for the Montreal Canadiens, won't feel so disoriented now. Article content In the Maple Leafs' first and perhaps only move when NHL free agency opened Tuesday, the 6-foot-1, 219-pound checking winger agreed to a two-year deal with a $785,500 AAV. With a dwindling salary cap after re-signing Matthew Knies and adding Nicolas Roy in the Mitch Marner trade, general manager Brad Treliving had about $5 million to play with, according to the salary cap web site Puckpedia. Article content Article content A sixth-round pick in 2016, he was Montreal's leader in hits for his two previous seasons prior to playing just 25 games last year when he still compiled 73. Points-wise, while getting as many as 52 in one OHL campaign, his most in the NHL were 15 in 63 games in '22-23. Article content Article content
Ottawa Citizen
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Michael Pezzetta coming home to Maple Leafs on two-year deal
Michael Pezzetta, a Toronto-born left winger playing for the Montreal Canadiens, won't feel so disoriented now. Article content In the Maple Leafs' first and perhaps only move when NHL free agency opened Tuesday, the 6-foot-1, 219-pound checking winger agreed to a two-year deal with a $785,500 AAV. With a dwindling salary cap after re-signing Matthew Knies and adding Nicolas Roy in the Mitch Marner trade, general manager Brad Treliving had about $5 million to play with, according to the salary cap web site Puckpedia. Article content Article content A sixth-round pick in 2016, he was Montreal's leader in hits for his two previous seasons prior to playing just 25 games last year when he still compiled 73. Points-wise, while getting as many as 52 in one OHL campaign, his most in the NHL were 15 in 63 games in '22-23. Article content Article content
New York Times
21 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Maple Leafs sign Michael Pezzetta to two-year deal
The Maple Leafs have signed free agent forward Michael Pezzetta to a two-year contract with an AAV of $775,000, league sources told The Athletic's Chris Johnston. The depth forward was a sixth-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2016 and has spent most of the past four seasons in Montreal. Pezzetta, 27, is a hard-nosed, blue-collar type who finished fifth in the NHL in hits per 60 minutes last season (29.52). Advertisement The Leafs are in need of offence, but the 6-foot-1, 219-pound Pezzetta shouldn't be expected to provide much, if any, point production for the Leafs. The Toronto native did not log a single point in 25 games last season and has just 15 goals in 200 NHL games. Pezzetta struggled for regular ice time under Martin St. Louis in Montreal last season. On a Canadiens team that made the playoffs, Pezzetta was a frequent healthy scratch and saw his ATOI drop to just 5:56. In 2023-24, when the Canadiens finished last in the Atlantic Division, Pezzetta played 61 games. While the Leafs forward group remains in a state of flux with the dust not yet settled on free agency, it still feels likely Pezzetta could move in and out of the lineup depending on the opponent. Leafs fans might remember Pezzetta from his full-throttle fight with Ryan Reaves in an April 2024 game against the Canadiens. Pezzetta delivered a hit to an unsuspecting David Kämpf and had to answer to Reaves. Perhaps ironically, it feels likely Pezzetta could fill Reaves' role in some form next season: a pugilist fourth-line player who can be expected to set the tempo physically. Pezzetta had two fighting majors last season and seven fighting majors in 2023-24.
