Tavare Signs Seven-Year Deal With Leafs

(Above) John Travares

After months of negotiations with several teams, John Tavares has a new home.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Tavares to a seven-year, $77 million U.S. contract.

"I'm thrilled to be starting a new chapter in my career and my life in Toronto," said Tavares in a tweet he posted on Twitter.com after he signed the deal.

First overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Tavares has 272 goals and 621 points in 669 career games.

In 2017-18, Tavares had 37 goals and 47 assists in 82 games.

Tavares spent his first nine seasons with the New York Islanders.

Tavares signed a six-year, $33 million contract with New York in 2011.

James Van Reimsdyk (above) is a flyer.

In other Maple Leafs news, James Van Reimsdyk has signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Tyler Bozak is also no longer a Leaf.  He signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the St. Louis Blues.