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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Kyle Clifford to a two-year contract extension and defenceman Carl Dahlström to a one-year, two-way contract extension.

Clifford, 31, has recorded two assists in 10 games with the Maple Leafs during the 2021-22 season. The Ayr, Ont. product has also posted three goals in eight games with the Toronto Marlies this season. Clifford began the 2021-22 season with the St. Louis Blues where he recorded one assist in two games before being traded to Toronto on November 16, 2021. In 738 career NHL games split between Los Angeles, St. Louis and Toronto, Clifford has recorded 142 points (65G, 77A) while adding 16 points (4G, 12A) in 64 playoff games. Clifford is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with Los Angeles in both 2012 and 2014.

Clifford was originally selected by Los Angeles in the second round (35th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. His new contract carries an average annual value of $762,500 through the 2023-24 season.

Dahlström, 27, has skated in one game with the Maple Leafs while recording 13 assists in 36 games with the Marlies this season. Before joining the Maple Leafs organization as a free agent on July 28, 2021, the Stockholm, Sweden native spent time with the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks in addition to AHL stints with the Henderson Silver Knights and the Rockford IceHogs.

Dahlström was originally selected by Chicago in the second round (51st overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft. His two-way extension carries an NHL salary of $750,000 in 2022-23.