Pacioretty Officially Signs PTO with Maple Leafs
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The wait and speculation is over. Max Pacioretty has officially agreed to terms with the Leafs and will be joining them for the upcoming season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially announced that Max Pacioretty will attend training camp on a professional tryout (PTO). There were rumors this week that the two sides were close to figuring something out, but some insiders believed it wouldn't be a PTO, but a short-term signing.
Frank Seravalli tweeted, "On Max Pacioretty: While #Leafs work through some salary cap issues, there is an expectation from both sides that Pacioretty will be a Maple Leaf this season."
Max Pacioretty had a couple of injury-marred seasons and three teams in as many years. The expectation is a one-year contract at the conclusion on training camp that starts next Wednesday.
The Leafs hope to get more of the vintage left winger who twice suffered a torn Achilles tendon while with the Carolina Hurricanes, once in pre-season workouts in 2022-23 after his trade for salary-cap reasons from the Vegas Golden Knights and then after playing just five games that season for the Canes.
He signed a one-year, $4-million deal with the Washington Capitals in 2023-24 as he returned to health, playing 47 games and recording 25 points.
Suggestions are that the PTO is just a temporary thing until the team can line up whatever they need to in order the sign the veteran forward.
Source: The Hockey Writers
Pacioretty Signs PTO with Maple Leafs
Pacioretty Signs PTO with Maple Leafs
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