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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed forward Nick Ritchie to a two-year contract. The contract carries an annual average value of $2.5 million.

Ritchie, 25, collected 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 56 regular season games before adding four points (one goal, three assists) in 11 playoff games with the Boston Bruins last season. Over the course of six NHL seasons between the Bruins and Anaheim Ducks, the Orangeville, Ontario native has registered 137 points (59 goals, 78 assists) in 350 regular season games while recording nine points (six goals, three assists) in 38 postseason contests.
In international competition, Ritchie captured a gold medal with Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Ritchie was originally selected by Anaheim in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.