Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs lock up Philippe Myers to two-year, $850k AAV contract extension

Philippe Myers, Maple LeafsJust as Kevin Weekes predicted, a Philippe Myers extension was indeed in the works. Today, the Maple Leafs made it official, announcing a two-year extension worth $850,000 per season.

Brad Treliving has taken this route a few times — namely, extending Simon Benoit and Bobby McMann in-season to cheap contracts — and continued it with another low-risk deal for Myers that carries virtually no risk.

At a $850k price tag ($75k above the league minimum), Myers can be sent down to the AHL without any financial penalty against the Leafs‘ salary cap, so it’s tough to criticize anything about the commitment. The contract represents pure upside for the Leafs, which is why it…