The Toronto Maple Leafs have locked up a significant piece of their future as they have signed Matthew Knies to a long-term deal.

Matthew Knies is staying in Toronto. Knies has signed a six-year extension worth $46.5 million US with the Maple Leafs, according to several media reports.

Power forward Matthew Knies, a restricted free agent, signed a six-year, $46.5 million contract with the Maple Leafs, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Sunday. The deal will have an average annual value of $7.75 million.