Maple Leafs sign Jason Spezza to one-year extension

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza will be back for another NHL season. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Maple Leafs sign veteran Jason Spezza to one-year, $700K extension

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 10/5/20

At 37years old, Jason Spezza isn't ready to call it quits just yet.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that they've signed Spezza to a one-year, $700,000 extension -- the league minimum and the same deal he signed for last season.

Back for another season!

Jason Spezza has signed a one-year contract extension. #LeafsForever

Details: https://t.co/USYwNk1kY5 pic.twitter.com/d7Zs4frIGN
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 5, 2020

Spezza tallied 25 points in 58 games last season and was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday. He's nearing the end of a career that’s seen him register 940 points in 1,123 regular-season games between the Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Dallas Stars.

The native of Toronto is a bottom-six forward at this point in his career, but he has been very valuable to the Maple Leafs both in the locker room and at the faceoff dot, winning 54% of his draws.

Toronto and the rest of the NHL enter a busy week with the draft being held virtually for the first time in history on Tuesday and Wednesday and free agency opening on Friday. Expect a lot of movement to happen over the next week or so.

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