Speculation: Matthew Knies next contract

[koyvoo]

If he can get 12 points in the playoff this year he will already be better than Matthews and Nylander. Still not as good as Marner though. Pay him!

Knies will almost certainly be their most impactful player in the competitive environment of the NHL playoffs, but he just doesn’t have the a long enough resume to command the type of money mentioned in the OP. He’d be smart to go for a 3 year bridge.

 

[StuckOutHere]

I mean, he's getting awful close to the Boldy deal at this point ($7Mx7).

 

[I am Canadian]

Jake Neighbours coming off a 27G, 38P season got 3.75x2

Knies should get 4Mx2 or 5Mx3 imo.

No reason to sign him 8 years. Leafs window is the next 3-4 years, cap hit won't matter much after that point.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Why do Leafs fans want 5 or 6 years? Give the guy 8x7.85 and be done with it until he’s in his 30’s

 

[rt]

They’d better sign him quick. I’d happily offer sheet him at 8.75aav for 5yrs if he’s got any interest in reuniting with Logan Cooley and Josh Doan out in Utah.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Why do Leafs fans want 5 or 6 years? Give the guy 8x7.85 and be done with it until he’s in his 30’s

Team probably wants 8, player may want a bridge, with the reported cap numbers.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Protas scored 6 goals the season before he signed…

I’m not suggesting Knies gets that deal but I don’t see how he nearly triples in value comparatively

 

[Sticksandsun]

An extra year for a 23 year old is not going to bring down the AAV with the cap exploding, quite the opposite. I think 5x7 is a fairly reasonable projection

Never know with the signing bonus money but we shall see.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Jake Neighbours coming off a 27G, 38P season got 3.75x2

Knies should get 4Mx2 or 5Mx3 imo.

No reason to sign him 8 years. Leafs window is the next 3-4 years, cap hit won't matter much after that point.

I mean, Knies is far bigger, stronger, plays a rarer and more valuable style of game.

 

[eojsmada]

6yrs/8M+ AAV. Will all depend on what they do with Pajamas/Marner, obviously, because they won't have a lot of wiggle room if they sign both to what people expect them to. Pajamas has been speculated to be 3yr/7MAAV and if Marner comes in at 14+, that leaves only 3M-ish for Knies and everyone else.

 

[Hunter368]

Kid is going to get a huge raise assuming it’s a long term deal, especially with the cap going up

 

[JKG33]

this is why the Toronto media is insane

Toronto fans & media: our players are the greatest

Also Toronto fans & media: why does everyone suggest our players get such high dollar contracts

 

[RoyIsALegend]

3 players this season have 25 goals and 150 hits.

Brady Tkachuk, Tom Wilson, and… Matthew Knies.

He’s only in his second full season. Has shown the ability to play on a top line. He’s an absolute load for opposing teams to handle.

If the Leafs want term, this is going to cost a lot of money.

 

[The Shadow]

The rangers announcers kept saying what a good looking young hockey player he is. It was a bit weird after a while

 

[unicornpig]

Protas scored 6 goals the season before he signed…

protas also didnt have teamates that try maximize every dolllar from his team either haha.

 

[DueDiligence]

Knies is a great player and having a breakout year but he’s not getting a long term 9mil contract yet

Knies is a good player who plays with some great players. $9 million for him is far too much.

 

[leafsfan5]

Toronto fans & media: our players are the greatest

Also Toronto fans & media: why does everyone suggest our players get such high dollar contracts

there is a difference between calling a player good and calling him 9 million/season good

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Knies absolutely is not worth 9 million a year lol but absolutely nothing would surprise me.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

I mean, I just saw folks in this city compare him to Tom Wilson and Brady Tkachuk so this checks out.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I mean, I just saw folks in this city compare him to Tom Wilson and Brady Tkachuk so this checks out.

To be fair it isn't so much a comparison as it is he is factually in a statistical group with just them. Knies definitely isn't as good as those two players right now.

 

[qcal1427]

Wilson's first big extension was after his age 23 season was $5.16Mx6. Factor in cap going up and Knies being a year younger and you're looking at probably $6Mx6 if I had to guess

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Anything less than 8x8m will be a steal imo

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Probably around Slafkovsky contract.

 

[Face Of Bear]

Leafs should trade him if GMs think he's a 9m player - should get quite the haul.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

9 mill might be for 8 years.

He'll probably get around 6 for however many years take him to free agency.