News Article: Auston Matthews - August 1st., Contract Crickets

[keonsbitterness]

First question “what makes you think you deserve to be the highest player in the league?”

If I have to live in Canada I’m being paid a premium. Otherwise I’ll go live somewhere easier.

Claims to be a Leafs fan, hates Canada. Quite the complex you have.

 

[Gabriel426]

Thank YOU! People who make it seem like playing in Canada is the worst thing piss me off. Toronto is just as good as any other major city in the US.



Teams got scared and traded first rounders to keep players they probably wished they let go. Vegas was able to parlay those prospects and picks they got into players. Masterful

Vegas also got really really good pro scouts.
Guys like Tuch(now a Sabre), Stevenson, Whtiecloud, Karlsson and others just never had any real success prior to Vegas.
They are also not afraid to switch things up when not working from coaches to players.

 

[tuckerintensity]

Guy hasn't accomplished anything...

First question “what makes you think you deserve to be the highest player in the league?”

Literally no one has scored more goals in the NHL since he came into the league.

 

[thewave]

Literally no one has scored more goals in the NHL since he came into the league.

He should get his 12.8x8y to be the top paid player in the league. Its fair.

 

[TOGuy14]

He should get his 12.8x8y to be the top paid player in the league. Its fair.

If he would sign for 12.8x8 it would be a done deal.

I have a feeling he wants like 14x4 or something stupid

 

[thewave]

If he would sign for 12.8x8 it would be a done deal.

I have a feeling he wants like 14x4 or something stupid

So do I sadly

 

[AvroArrow]

If he would sign for 12.8x8 it would be a done deal.

I have a feeling he wants like 14x4 or something stupid

Everything I've heard so far is suggesting he wants a short term deal, he wants to stay in Toronto but maximize profits. So like 14x3, and then another crazy short term deal when the cap goes up to maximize income. I hope that's not the case but if it is, front office has to have a very serious and uncomfortable discussion with him, are you all about the money or winning a cup ?

 

[Sypher04]

Everything I've heard so far is suggesting he wants a short term deal, he wants to stay in Toronto but maximize profits. So like 14x3, and then another crazy short term deal when the cap goes up to maximize income. I hope that's not the case but if it is, front office has to have a very serious and uncomfortable discussion with him, are you all about the money or winning a cup ?

Maybe, but everythimg we’ve heard so far is baseless speculation and nothing more.

 

[IPS]

Nothing screams "I don't give a f*** about my city, the fans, or my teammates" like a super high cost deal on a very short term. Who the f*** is signing 3-4 year contracts in their prime? Just ridiculous.

 

[Stamkos4life]

Literally no one has scored more goals in the NHL since he came into the league.

Technically, ovi has 328 goals since matthews joined the league while auston has 321 in the same time frame.

Regular season, sure. He's 2 up on the older guy.

 

[Stamkos4life]

First question “what makes you think you deserve to be the highest player in the league?”

Matthews was made the 3rd highest player, 11.634 x 5, for a career of 70 points.

Now he has 2 rockets, a hart and a lindsay?

I'll be shocked if he leaves money on the table.

 

[ToneDog]

What about working out a trade before July 1st with a team that Matty agrees to extend with, paying his bonus on July 1st and completing the trade on July 4th ??

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

Nothing screams "I don't give a f*** about my city, the fans, or my teammates" like a super high cost deal on a very short term. Who the f*** is signing 3-4 year contracts in their prime? Just ridiculous.

I guess this kind of explains why he went to the Swiss league to play for $400k instead of going the Uni or OHL route. I thought it was to challenge himself more...not cash in more...but there it was...right in front of our eyes.

 

[Racer88]

Matthews was made the 3rd highest player, 11.634 x 5, for a career of 70 points.

Now he has 2 rockets, a hart and a lindsay?

I'll be shocked if he leaves money on the table.

Basically zero success in the playoffs but a decent regular season player

 

[Leaf Fans]

Nothing screams "I don't give a f*** about my city, the fans, or my teammates" like a super high cost deal on a very short term. Who the f*** is signing 3-4 year contracts in their prime? Just ridiculous.

Are you referring to Jerome Iginla?

 

[MCR74]

If he would sign for 12.8x8 it would be a done deal.

I have a feeling he wants like 14x4 or something stupid

Trade him if that's the case. $14M for a playoff no-show with a bad wrist is a tough pill.

Nothing screams "I don't give a f*** about my city, the fans, or my teammates" like a super high cost deal on a very short term. Who the f*** is signing 3-4 year contracts in their prime? Just ridiculous.

You said it.

 

[pcruz]

Maybe Toronto should trade Matthews for some of the same heart-and-soul players from Florida you guys were admiring so fondly a few weeks ago.

You know, those Florida players always show up for big games.
They wouldn't get clowned like Matthews and company.
They go down swinging, kicking and screaming!!!



Bahahaa.....the fairweather fans in Toronto are just great judges of character and ability.

 

[Racer88]

Maybe Toronto should trade Matthews for some of the same heart-and-soul players from Florida you guys were admiring so fondly a few weeks ago.

You know, those Florida players always show up for big games.
They wouldn't get clowned like Matthews and company.
They go down swinging, kicking and screaming!!!



Bahahaa.....the fairweather fans in Toronto are just great judges of character and ability.

Do you mean the Florida team that made it to the final and just finally ran out of steam……those guys

 

[ShaneFalco]

Maybe Toronto should trade Matthews for some of the same heart-and-soul players from Florida you guys were admiring so fondly a few weeks ago.

You know, those Florida players always show up for big games.
They wouldn't get clowned like Matthews and company.
They go down swinging, kicking and screaming!!!



Bahahaa.....the fairweather fans in Toronto are just great judges of character and ability.

Go back to your heat maps dude

 

[pcruz]

Go back to your heat maps dude

I guess your bigger, stronger, better team fizzled out?

How effective have Tkachuck and Barkov been in the finals.
Maybe we could get ourselves some of those types of playoff warriors!!!

 

[Racer88]

I guess your bigger, stronger, better team fizzled out?

How effective have Tkachuck and Barkov been in the finals.
Maybe we could get ourselves some of those types of playoff warriors!!!

If you have been actually watching the games you would see that they have come up against a bigger stronger tougher team.

 

[MCR74]

If you have been actually watching the games you would see that they have come up against a bigger stronger tougher team.

Toronto wouldn't be winning against Vegas either.

 

[Racer88]

Toronto wouldn't be winning against Vegas either.

Certainly not the way we are built……….but the whole point of all these debates are that we should be built better

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Man I can just picture Auston watching tonight's game, how fired up Mark Stone is, how his teammates are jacked by his performance and his teams success. I can picture Auston thinking to himself:

"I bet they'll give me $14 x 3 if I play hardball"

 

[MCR74]

Man I can just picture Auston watching tonight's game, how fired up Mark Stone is, how his teammates are jacked by his performance and his teams success. I can picture Auston thinking to himself:

"I bet they'll give me $14 x 3 if I play hardball"

You're assuming Auston is watching tonight's game.