The 29-year-old forward was trekking the back nine of a golf course on Monday afternoon when he agreed to a three-year, $4.05 million contract with an annual average value of $1.35 million. Lorentz was creeping towards the open market, with less than 24 hours until free agency, though he knew he'd always remain in Toronto.

Pending unrestricted free agent winger signs a three-year extension with the Maple Leafs at an AAV of $1.35 million.

The Maple Leafs have signed free agent forward Michael Pezzetta to a two-year contract with an AAV of $775,000, league sources told The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. The depth forward was a sixth-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2016 and has spent most of the past four seasons in Montreal.

Lorentz, who grew up a Leafs fan and joined the team under a one-year deal last offseason, claimed to always know where things were going to end in an interview with The Athletic

The Maple Leafs lock in a versatile depth forward on a three-year, $1.35 million deal, adding lineup stability ahead of NHL free agency.