Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Moments in 2016

Jun 24, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Auston Matthews poses for a photo with team officials after being selected as the number one overall draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft at the First Niagra Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri (43) (right) talks to defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) against the San Jose Sharks at Air Canada Centre. The Sharks beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in the shootout. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

10) Nazem Kadri, Morgan Rielly Sign Extensions

The Maple Leafs locked up two of their cornerstone players on April 13 when they signed Kadri and Reilly to six-year extensions. The Leafs did a great job of signing both players to relatively team friendly deals, with Kadri set to make $4.5 million a season and Rielly set to make $5 million.

While Toronto is cap-strapped now, these deals will more than likely look great during years four, five and six when the team has to sign core players like Matthews, Marner and Nylander. That’s when we’ll look back and be happy these extensions took place.

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