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News Article: Auston Matthews - August 1st., Contract Crickets
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Thats how I see it. Look at how JT & Gaudreau all strung their teams along, always said the right things, never signed & when the time came so did they. AM is giving me those vibes. WN even worse
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Just to play devil's advocate, it's not fair to assume he'll leave just because two other players left their teams. What about all the other players that said they wanted to stay and did stay? There are far more of those cases.
They dont give a sh@@ sbout our concern....they'll string us slong because they know Shanny wants them back ...period. Shanny should be jettisoned...this would be resolved in a week tops.
True...but these 2 (and MM) prima donnas see themselves in a different light. The TML have catered to them since day 1. They fired the coach for them, they had the other coach apologize to them for honest comments, they got their contract demands....they have NO fear of the TML. Failure dosent impact them at all...no....the core we have is rotten & should have been traded. I would have probably kept AM ....but his wrist is a serious concern. Regardless, imho he & WN will string us along unless we open the vault again.
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It’s not nearly as whiny to discuss those
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Ah, so they didn't win. They just lost in an easier conference.
Mr Bill Waters
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Excellent news. I was assuming 13.7x3/4. Looks like he is setting the tone for discounts all-round.
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Of course Matthews doesn't plan on leaving. Where else could he find a team so willing to bend over so far?
Sometimes the grass is greenest right where you are. And I do mean greenest!!
Mr Bill Waters
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For the first time in our storied franchise history we have a generational player, and now everyone wants to drag him through the mud! For shame. We should be much more grateful and appreciative. Our time with him will be but a drop in the ocean.
Of course Matthews doesn't plan on leaving. Where else could he find a team so willing to bend over so far?
Sometimes the grass is greenest right where you are. And I do mean greenest!!
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Not dragging anyone through the mud, just saying 13.5 doesn't seem like a discount to me. Maybe if it was for 8 years but my understanding is that the term will be much shorter.
So far our time with him hasn't led to any playoff success so I'm not feeling particularly sentimental about him myself. And if he wants to be the highest paid player in the world after the mediocre season he just had, it may well be that we need "our time with him" to end before we can start thinking realistically about going deep in the playoffs again.
He's a great player when he's on and when he's healthy but when he's not, he's nowhere near worth that kind of cap hit. And no matter what, I'll always be a "crest on the front" kind of guy and the names on the back will always be a very distant second to the team. And I don't see 13.5 million on a short term for this guy being a positive for the team, it feels more like a premium than a discount.
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It has to be 5 yrs at the minimum, giving the Leafs a 4 year window after Tavares’ money is off the books.
Mr Bill Waters
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And Bruins fans were concerned during that time he was unsigned. How do you think things will be perceived if AM isn't signed until March after him saying that he hopes to have something done before the season started?
They have an Art Ross trophy dynasty going on over there. If only we could ever taste that level of glory
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According to my imaginary source, they're waiting for a really slow news day to announce it.
McDavid, in one more season, has played in exactly 1 more playoff series than Matthews.
Gary Nylund
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That was my reaction as well. I mean if someone would pay him more than that, then I guess technically you could call it a discount. Not sure anyone would pay him more though, kind of doubt it actually and even if they would, that still doesn't mean he's worth it.
SJ supposedly offered JT more than we did, doesn't seem like people are happy that we have a discounted JT under contract. I guess my point is that just because someone is willing to sign with you for a "discount", that doesn't mean it's in the teams best interest to do it.
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