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TORONTO – It’s summer time. Rodney Hudson Jersey . Mike Santorelli and Morgan Rielly, offseason training partners in their native B.C., have already been to the gym, been to the rink, gone through their full skate, and even done some drills afterward at Santorelli’s insistence. “Santo,” Rielly asks afterward, perhaps thinking the two can grab a quick pop, “what are you doing tonight?” “I’m just going to go home and shoot some pucks,” Santorelli responds directly, “stickhandle a little bit.” New to the Maple Leafs this season, Santorelli is known to be serious about his craft, so serious, in fact, that teammates have come to give him grief about it. The 28-year-old never lets up and after nearly veering out of the league it’s easy to understand why. “For me I just think I’ve got to work hard and if I’m not working hard I’m not doing anything,” he says. “In order for me to succeed I’ve got to bring that work ethic.” Santorelli, who signed for one year at $1.25 million this past summer, is among the low-cost, low-risk bets that have worked out well for the Leafs so far (Daniel Winnik being the other). He’s tied for sixth in team scoring through 21 games – his 10 points just ahead of Nazem Kadri, Peter Holland and David Clarkson – a versatile puck hawk who’s paired favourably with Leo Komarov all season. It was only two years earlier that he was trending in a very different direction. Then two seasons removed from a 20-goal campaign with Florida, Santorelli was tumbling out of the league, demoted to the Panthers’ AHL affiliate in San Antonio just a couple weeks into the lockout-shortened season. He was claimed off of waivers by Winnipeg two months later, the turning point in some ways toward reviving his career. The game, he says, had gotten away from him. “Yeah I think it did for sure,” said Santorelli. “And at the same time, there [were] lots of holes in my game that I didn’t know that I needed to get better until I finally realized it, you know what I mean?” He signed a one-year, two-way deal the following summer with his hometown Canucks, becoming a harder player to contend with under beleaguered former head coach, John Tortorella. A skillful talent coming out of the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL and after that, the U.S. college system, Santorelli evolved. He killed penalties and matched up against opposing top lines, also compiling 10 goals and 28 points in only 49 games. He learned through it all just how difficult the league was, “that you’ve got to come out every night and battle and work hard. That was the area of my game I think I needed to improve on the most.” And so it’s understandable why he’s bordering on obsessive in his diligence to the game. It’s why he’s doings drills daily with Leafs assistant coach, Chris Dennis, drills to protect the puck and avoid checks, the same drill every day after each and every skate. “He really takes it serious,” says David Booth, teammates with Santorelli for the third time in Toronto and his linemate during that 20-goal season in Florida. “He will do anything to improve his game. Sometimes he goes overboard with just being really strict in his routine.” That’s where the good ribbing comes in from teammates. Santorelli is just so serious about it all – even obsessive, Booth says, in his eating habits. “He’s fun to have around because you can get under his skin pretty easily,” Booth says with a grin. “I think he’s just so serious. You just razz him a little bit he thinks it’s the end of the world. Guys are picking up on that here. [But] I think he’s starting to relax a little bit.” Just 20 and only in his second NHL season, Rielly knows that persona well. The two have been training buddies since Rielly was only 14. He says Santorelli’s seriousness keeps him on track in the off-season. “He’s quite focused,” Rielly said recently. “He knows what he wants to do and he knows how he wants to do it and he works hard for it.” Santorelli has typically been a late-bloomer. It’s why he opted for Northern Michigan University, more than 2,000 miles away from B.C., after he was drafted by Nashville in the sixth round of the 2004 draft. Peter Horachek sees a vastly different player from the one who first entered the league with those Predators. Horachek, then an assistant coach in Music City, recalls a dangerous offensive talent, one who produced at the pace of a point-per-game in the AHL (70 points in 70 games), but one who had to evolve. “He was learning how to be an NHL player. And he learned how to change his game and adapt his game,” Horachek said. “He became better defensively and better down-low and competed harder. He’s adapting and changing his game all the time. But he’s been pretty consistent [in Toronto] in doing what he has to do.” A natural centre, Santorelli can also play right wing and has offered versatility to the coaching staff in doing so recently. His presence with Komarov has been mostly positive for possession, the two combining with a rotating cast of linemates – Nazem Kadri currently – for sustained stretches in the offensive zone, slogging pucks in the corners and along the walls – in the same manner, mind you, that he practices daily with Dennis. He can kill penalties, which he’s done from time to time and he’s offered some offence despite hardly any time on the power-play. In short, Santorelli has been a good value for the Leafs at the quarter-mark this season – the kind of value the organization could use more of. Booth chuckles at how diligently his teammate goes about his business, how he won’t even have dessert let it affect his performance on the ice. “Really I’ve never seen anything like it,” Booth says. “But he’s dedicated to his profession which is good … He works on his game harder than anyone I know so with that will come improvement.” And so it has. Seth Roberts Jersey . Keenum will make his first appearance in a regular-season game against the rugged defence of the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, where the fans just set a Guinness record as the noisiest outdoor stadium in the world. Jared Cook Jersey . Louis Blues brought in the premier unrestricted free agent centre, and did it without breaking the bank.LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Robbie Gould saw no reason to shop around. The Chicago Bears announced a four-year extension with Gould on Friday, locking in one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history through the 2017 season. A person familiar with the situation said the deal is worth $15 million and includes more than $9 million in guaranteed money. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because financial terms were not announced. ESPN first reported the terms. "At the end of the day I couldnt see myself playing in another jersey," Gould said. "Id just look funny in another colour I think." Gould has converted 86 per cent of his attempts in nine seasons and ranks as the third most accurate kicker in NFL history behind Mike Vanderjagt (86.5 per cent) and Nate Kaeding (86.2 per cent). He has hit 26 of 29 field goals this season, including a franchise record 58-yarder against Cincinnati in the opener. He has 11 game-winning field goals in his career. With 1,021 points, Gould is closing in on Kevin Butlers team record (1,116) "I thought it was important that I remain a Bear," Gould said. "I think it means a lot for my career. I think it means a lot to be able to do some things down the road individually but also I think if Im going to hold a trophy up, I want to hold it up with the Chicago Bears." The deal comes as the NFC North-leading Bears prepare for an all-or-nothing finale against the rival Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Sunday. The winner captures the division title and advances to the playoffs. A tie would also do the job for the Bears (8-7). Gould was one of many Chicago players with expiring contracts, including quarterback Jay Cutler, return specialist Devin Hester and cornerbacks Charles Tillman and Tim Jennings. "Youve got guys that are up that if the deal weve struck gives a little extra money to keep guys around, then Im all for it," he said. "At the end of the day, all I want to do is win a championship. Hopefully we can start by doing it this weekend." The deal was a bit of a surprise consideriing general manager Phil Emery said at the start of training camp he didnt see the Bears extending any contracts during the season because they were up against the cap. Lyle Alzado Jersey. He also wanted the focus to be on the field and not the negotiating table. That announcement did not sit well with Gould, who was critical at the time. But any hurt feelings were soothed. He and Emery were on the same page in one key area, though. "I think we both agreed on what our vision was," Emery said. "And our vision was that together, some day we would hugging one another and had a big smile on our face and holding up that championship trophy. So the extension of Robbie Gould gives that some legs now and into the future and am very happy to announce that." With the season winding down, Emery said there was some money available to extend a contract. "We didnt use all the remaining emergency fund that we had," Emery said. "We were very open the last couple weeks of internally discussing the possibility of signing at least one player if we could find somebody that would fit into that equation. We were not aggressive in terms of our pursuit of those players." Goulds agent, Brian Mackler, contacted the Bears this week, and they reached an agreement over the next few days. There still will be plenty of issues for the Bears to address after the season, given all their expiring contracts and problems on defence, but one task is out of the way. A "negotiation can go as fast as you want it to go," Gould said. "Its all about, can you get on the same page, do they have the same value or number in mind that you have. I think, realistically, it was probably the easiest negotiation Ive ever been a part of. I appreciate the Bears that they think that highly of me to get something done before the end of the season." 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