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Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to three-year contract extension

Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to three-year contract extension | iNFOnews.ca
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) stands in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Artur Akhtyamov (70) during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract extension Sunday.

The deal is a two-way contract for 2026-27 then reverts to a one-way agreement in 2027-28 and 2028-29. The average annual value is US$900,000.

Akhtyamov, 24, has an 18-10-4 record, 2.86 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in 32 games with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this season. He has recorded an 11-2-2 home record with a 2.51 GAA and .917 save percentage.

The Russian has a 29-18-8 record, 2.84 GAA, .903 save percentage and four shutouts in 58 career regular season AHL games with the Marlies. Toronto selected Akhtyamov in the fourth round, 106th overall, in the 2020 NHL draft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 15, 2026.

Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to three-year contract extension | iNFOnews.ca
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Artur Akhtyamov (70) makes a save as Edmonton Oilers’ Andrew Mangiapane (88) and Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) battle during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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