Maple Leafs sign Steeves to two-way contract

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday.

The value of the contract is US$775,000 at the NHL level.

The 24-year-old from Bedford, N.H., had 57 points (27 goals, 30 assists) in 65 games with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies last season and was named to the league’s All-Star Game.

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Steeves has an assist in seven career games with the Maple Leafs.

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Through three seasons with the Marlies, Steeves has 154 points (69 goals, 85 assists) in 188 regular-season games while adding five points (one goal, four assists) in 10 playoff games.

Toronto originally signed Steeves as a free agent on March 28, 2021.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 21, 2024.

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