John Tavares signed a four-year $17.52 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. It has an average annual value of $4.38 million.

One of hockey’s most well-respected, well-rounded veterans gave his hometown team a hometown discount, a couple of younger players signed the longest contracts still available to them and trade dominos began falling Friday around the NHL.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that they signed veteran center John Tavares to a four-year contract extension worth $4.38 million per season.