{"id":43177,"date":"2019-03-06T12:51:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T17:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=43177"},"modified":"2019-03-06T12:51:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T17:51:30","slug":"toronto-maple-leafs-sign-andreas-borgman-to-one-year-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/03\/06\/toronto-maple-leafs-sign-andreas-borgman-to-one-year-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Andreas Borgman to One-Year Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> have announced that they have signed defenceman <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/borgman01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andreas Borgman<\/a> to a one-year contract extension. The deal is a two-way deal worth $700,000 at the NHL level.<\/p>\n<h1>Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Andreas Borgman<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportChek?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SportChek<\/a> Player Alert: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleLeafs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MapleLeafs<\/a> have signed defenceman Andreas Borgman to a one-year contract extension.<\/p>\n<p>Details &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RxYhInn328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/RxYhInn328<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LeafsForever<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lRfbRvt8TA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lRfbRvt8TA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleLeafs\/status\/1103331984036704256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nBorgman has spent this entire season with the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies. In 39 games, he has scored four goals and added 11 assists for 15 points.<\/p>\n<p>In 48 games with the Maple Leafs last season, Borgman scored three goals and added eight assists for 11 points.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Borgman originally signed with the Maple Leafs as a free agent on May 16, 2017, after his stellar SHL campaign with HV71 where he was named Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n<p>Signing Borgman is a depth signing that is much needed for the Maple Leafs. Borgman is currently thought to be the Leafs third best defensive prospect after the club moved <strong>Sean Durzi<\/strong> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/01\/28\/jake-muzzin-trade-toronto-maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Kings in the deal<\/a> for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/muzzija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Muzzin<\/a>. He was ranked ninth overall on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2018\/08\/13\/tsp-top-toronto-maple-leafs-prospects\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Words Ben Kerr&#8217;s Top Shelf Prospect<\/a> list for the Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n<p>Borgman could potentially see some time with the Maple Leafs this season with recent injuries to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gardija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Gardiner<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dermotr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis Dermott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Borgman possesses good puck moving abilities and is a decent skater. He has a physical element to his game and is not afraid to jump up a make a big hit. However, this sometimes results in him getting caught out of position. His game needs to be fine-tuned, which is expected. Defenceman tend\u00a0to take a little longer to develop and transitioning to the North American game isn&#8217;t always easy. He does have the tools to become an everyday NHL player.<\/p>\n<p>Borgman will most likely continue his development in the AHL with the Marlies next season. 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The deal is a two-way deal worth $700,000 at the NHL level. Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Andreas Borgman .@SportChek Player Alert: The @MapleLeafs have signed defenceman Andreas Borgman to a one-year contract extension. 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