It’s a weight lifted off my shoulders, for sure.”While Mitch Marner remained unsigned with the days ticking away to July 1, when the Maple Leafs’ leading scorer will be a restricted free agent, the Leafs re-signed two pending RFAs on Friday: Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. Johnsson, 24, signed a four-year, $13.6-million deal, or $3.4 million a year, after a rookie season featuring 20 goals and 43 points. Kapanen joined the Leafs organization four years ago in a multi-player trade that sent Phil Kessel to Pittsburgh. Johnsson was drafted by the Leafs in the seventh round of the 2013 draft. That group earned full-time spots with the Maple Leafs sooner than the speedy and skilled Kapanen, who was told to add defence and penalty killing to his resumé.

Source: thestar June 28, 2019 16:56 UTC