Leafs sign their 22 year old defenseman to multi-year deal.

The Maple Leafs remain committed to their youth movement, and while it will mean a great many growing pains for the roster and the organization, it's likely a huge relief for fans of the team to see that level of focus.

On Friday the Leafs announced another multi-year deal for one of their young players, this time it was defenseman Connor Carrick earning himself a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $750,000. The twenty-two year old appear in just 16 games for the Leafs last season, but then again it's not bad for a former 5th round draft choice. 

The Leafs clearly believe they can develop Carrick in to a contributor for their organization, and it's not only the term that suggest that, this Leafs have also agreed to making this a one-way deal.

According to General Fanager the Carrick will earn the majority of his salary in the second year of his deal  with him making an additional $200,00 in year two of the contract.

2016-2017 season: $650,000
2017-2018 season: $850,000

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