TORONTO – The message from the two parties remained the same; a deal was going to get done at some point. cheap nfl jerseys . On the eve of training camp and after months of negotiations, Luke Schenn and the Leafs finally agreed to a new contract, a five-year deal that pays the 21-year-old $3.6 million per season. "Its a case where you have to go through this process sometimes to get to the right number," said Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke, with physicals underway at the Mastercard Centre. "It was a lengthy process. It was a difficult process, but Im really happy where we are and I believe Luke is, too." The former fifth overall pick in the 2008 Entry Draft, Schenn took a major step forward in his third NHL season, leading all defencemen in hits while setting career-highs in goals, assists, points and minutes played. "What you see is a classic, hard-nosed, shutdown Canadian defenceman," said Burke. "Luke plays the game the way we all dream about finding players to play that way. He plays hard, hes hard to play against, he finishes his checks, [and] hes gotten dramatically better in the time hes been here. His improvements been a rapid ascent in terms of his skill development. I dont think hes done." "Still a young guy at 21-years-old right now," concurred Schenn. "Hopefully in the next five years, you start to get into [the] peak of your career. I think they say for a defenceman, it doesnt happen until around 27-28 years-old so I think Ive still got a long more to give here. Im excited for the next five years." Ron Wilson, who has coached Schenn since the outset of his NHL career, promised a more aggressive approach from his blue-line this season, potentially leading to more offensive output from Schenn, who tallied five goals and 22 points last season. Wilson is quick to point out however, what remains most important. "We want to be able to play Luke in situations where hes got to stop the other team from scoring," said Wilson. "Hell be playing a lot against the top lines on every team and thats what hes got to be comfortable with. Thats his role. I think he understands that and hopefully doesnt succumb to the pressures that so many players Ive seen in the past that because of whatever theyre making, they try to do things outside of the responsibilities that we have for them and they get in trouble." Finding an appropriate dollar value for players entering their second contracts has become a significant challenge for NHL general managers in the cap world. Schenn inked his contract just two days after fellow 2008 draft pick and third overall pick Zach Bogosian signed his own two-year contract to remain with the Winnipeg Jets organization. Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty, the second overall pick that year, remains unsigned as training camp begins. "We dont want to pay more than whats fair, but we want to pay whats fair," said Burke. "Its not easy to arrive at that number. It doesnt mean the players being greedy or the team is being parsimonious. "We spent a lot of time on a two-year model, a three-year model, and a five-year model. Every stone was turned over in this negotiation I can promise you that." The deal, which keeps Schenn in Toronto through the 2015-2016 season, longer than any current Leaf, was slightly below the $19.5 million Rangers defenceman Marc Staal (perhaps the best comparable) earned last September. . Smith was cut down by a Vikings player while chasing running back Toby Gerhart late in the first quarter. He got up slowly, stayed in for one play and then ran gingerly to the sideline. He didnt return. Harbaugh said the 49ers were still waiting for final results from team doctors but it "looks like well be all right. 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