Hearing the #LeafsForever and Nick Abruzzese have agreed to terms on a two-year entry level contract, expected to be made official over the weekend.
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Maple Leafs sign Nick Abruzzese to two-year entry-level contract
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By Nick Barden
Mar 26, 2022, 16:12 EDTUpdated: Mar 26, 2022, 16:22 EDT
After Harvard was eliminated in the Albany Regional semi-final of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, there was reports of Nick Abruzzese possibly signing an ELC with the Maple Leafs.
The news, actually, came from TLN’s own Nick Richard who had the scoop yesterday.
And the deal became official today.
🖊 We’ve signed forward Nick Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons #LeafsForever
Abruzzese’s two-year deal has an AAV worth $850K with the 22-year-old being eligible to play in the NHL playoffs with the Maple Leafs.
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