Leafs tentatively agree to $12-million, four-year deal with winger Tucker

The Toronto Maple Leafs have tentatively agreed to terms on a US$12-million, four-year contract with winger Darcy Tucker.

The deal was expected to be officially announced either later Monday or on Tuesday. "All Darcy wanted was to be a Leaf, and he left money on the table to do it," Tucker's agent Carlos Sosa told The Canadian Press on Monday afternoon Earlier Monday, Tucker was cautiously happy.

"Nothing's finalized yet," Tucker said at the Bell Centre, where his teammates were to face the Canadiens on Monday night. "Things have been progressing in the right direction.

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