John Tavares signed a four-year $17.52 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. It has an average annual value of $4.38 million.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that they signed veteran center John Tavares to a four-year contract extension worth $4.38 million per season.

One of hockey’s most well-respected, well-rounded veterans gave his hometown team a hometown discount, a couple of younger players signed the longest contracts still available to them and trade dominos began falling Friday around the NHL.