# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLgCWmSMa9q
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31984863-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-29T21:56:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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One of Toronto’s brightest young stars is here to stay. 🌟⁣
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Power forward Matthew Knies has signed a six-year, $46.5M contract extension with the Maple Leafs, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. 🙌⁣
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The deal, which carries an average annual value of $7.75M, rewards the 22-year-old after a breakout 2024–25 season that saw him notch 29 goals and 29 assists, all career highs, while holding down a spot on the top line alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. 💪⁣
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Originally drafted 57th overall in 2021, Knies has quietly become a key contributor in Toronto, tallying 94 points (44G, 50A) in 161 games over three seasons. 🔥⁣
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And while the Leafs’ playoff struggles have continued, Knies has often been a standout in the postseason, recording 14 points in 27 playoff appearances and playing a part in both of the team’s salary cap era series wins (2023 vs. Tampa Bay, 2025 vs. Ottawa). ⭐⁣
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With his rookie deal now expired, the Phoenix native’s new contract signals a vote of confidence from GM Brad Treliving and cements Knies as a foundational piece of the Leafs’ future. 💙 #thegist⁣
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#knies #matthewknies #contractextension #sportsbiz #toronto #nhl #menssports #hockey #torontomapleleafs #mapleleafs

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

torontomapleleafs, thegist, nhl, matthewknies, mapleleafs, contractextension, menssports, toronto, hockey, sportsbiz, knies

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