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Eklund Rumor: Matthews to get more than McDavid?

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Gary Nylund said:
I'm quite sure there won't be any hardball. I say Matthews takes between 10 and 11 depending on how much of discount he wants to give.
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Just cause Tavares gave the Leafs a discount, it don't mean Matthews, Nylander, and Marner will. We have to remember, Tavares already made a lot of money and his family is set for life and he wanted to play for his childhood team he cheered for. Matthews and his agent will be targeting a deal just below McDavid IMO. I think $11M AAV and you think 10-11. We are close.

I'd be surprised if it ends up lower than $10M. If it happens, it's good news for the Leafs as Matthews left money on the table. When Price was looking for his new contract, I expected something around $9M and it ended up $10.5. I expected $8M for Subban and that ended up $9M. It's natural for the teams fan base to expect a fair deal but that's not necessary what the player/agent are looking for.
 
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ToLegitToQuit said:
Just cause Tavares gave the Leafs a discount, it don't mean Matthews, Nylander, and Marner will. We have to remember, Tavares already made a lot of money and his family is set for life and he wanted to play for his childhood team he cheered for. Matthews and his agent will be targeting a deal just below McDavid IMO. I think $11M AAV and you think 10-11. We are close.
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Sure, I'm just saying that IMHO, 11M is a bit of a discount. I guess that's debatable though.
 
Gary Nylund said:
Sure, I'm just saying that IMHO, 11M is a bit of a discount. I guess that's debatable though.
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McDavid signed his $12.5M AAV before the cap increased by $5M this off season. From the outside looking in, I think a 8 year deal at $11M is fair to both sides. But who the hell knows what the Leafs want to offer and what Matthews/agent are asking for. We have to assume it's somewhere between $10 - $12M right?

Pretty sure the Leafs are going to try and sell a lower AAV and a chance for a Cup. Will Matthews buy into that? We will find out.

I will not be shocked if he gets more than McDavid but I won't be surprised either. Past contracts are a measurable factor in negotiation but so is a rising salary cap.
 
yababy said:
It's will most certainly be an offer sheet situation. That's what Matthews in planning - otherwise he'd be signed now.
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matthews hasn't signed now because he's betting on himself next season, not because he is planning on signing an offer sheet. right now he hasn't hit 70 point yet (he was a ppg player, he was just injured) so he hasn't truly earned 8 figures.
the leafs have also focused all their efforts on signing john tavares, who was a bigger priority than matthews at the time.
 
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Liferleafer said:
Yes yes...we know, Kuch just took a discount because he wants to win....but this is about the Leafs, so Matthews will demand 16 million per....
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Kucherov = Matthews
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Stamkos = Tavares

This isn't very good news if you're thinking Matthews is taking less than the older, most established player
 
AnishLoomba said:
matthews hasn't signed now because he's betting on himself next season, not because he is planning on signing an offer sheet. right now he hasn't hit 70 point yet (he was a ppg player, he was just injured) so he hasn't truly earned 8 figures.
the leafs have also focused all their efforts on signing john tavares, who was a bigger priority than matthews at the time.
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He's already worth now what he'll be worth next year. Only reason he waits is to maximize his own asking price and leverage
 
yababy said:
Kucherov = Matthews
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Stamkos = Tavares

This isn't very good news if you're thinking Matthews is taking less than the older, most established player
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Most don't factor in the tax advantage in the state of Florida. No way Yzerman gets Hedman, Stamkos, and Kucherov to sign those deals if he was the GM in Toronto or Montreal.

Also, Most agree Tavares left money on the table and could of got AAV of $13M. So if you are the GM trying to use the $11M as a bench mark (Tavares Contract), the agent will be first to tell you that that is not market value. Tavares took less. And comparing him to Stamkos who plays in a city with less taxes and signed his deal a few years prior is not a fair comparable.

50% of all revenue goes to the players. Agents are going to start hammering down on the available cap space from across the league. The elite level players will get paid.
 
[MOD] Until Matthews clears 100 points he is definitely not getting more than McDavid. I'm 90% sure he will take Tavares money at 11 million or maybe a bit of a discount at 10 to 10.5 million.
 
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McDrai said:
Eklund is ridiculous. Until Matthews clears 100 points he is definitely not getting more than McDavid. I'm 90% sure he will take Tavares money at 11 million or maybe a bit of a discount at 10 to 10.5 million.
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This. He seems like a class act, I think he'd be embarrassed to even ask for McDavid money.
 
McDrai said:
[MOD] Until Matthews clears 100 points he is definitely not getting more than McDavid. I'm 90% sure he will take Tavares money at 11 million or maybe a bit of a discount at 10 to 10.5 million.
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Agreed, that's what we all figured. He may come in at 10m, but to just have more flexibility to win, not out of the kindness of his heart lol still a business.
 
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Gary Nylund said:
This. He seems like a class act, I think he'd be embarrassed to even ask for McDavid money.
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He seems like the type of guy who would take a discount in order to win a cup. Wouldnt be too surprised if he comes in <11 mil
 
What Matthews SHOULD get is different than what he will get. Matthews, like McDavid and Kucherov and and and probably SHOULD get a lot more then what they did or will get. This is the NHL, not the NBA.

Matthews will sign an 8 year deal somewhere around 11 million. Why? Because thats where his comparables sit. THATS how NHL negotiations work. Also, because Toronto is building a team around him and his young, elite, buddies.

This isnt Buffalo (who just signed their own young superstar to an 8 year deal), where, no offence to Buffalo, but they've done very little during Eichels time there and havent built much around him (yet)...Matthews has a good thing going, in a good city, with a well run organization...hes not gonna push for a crazy deal that will mess with the teams plans to keep the young core together.
 
Yatzhee said:
I'm positive he'll get 11 mil a season. That Tavares signing was so very foolish.
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I do agree that leafs will deal with some cap issues at one point, but Tavares was a once in a lifetime opportunity. you literally can't get these type of player at that age for free, ever.
 
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Whether Matthews gets 10 mil AAV, or 13 mil AAV, the leafs will find a way to keep their core, just like Pittsburgh, Chicago, LA etc. have all done over the past years. You leaf haters do realize that leafs management has a team specifically hired to deal with sorting out the cap, don't you?
 
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Yatzhee said:
I'm positive he'll get 11 mil a season. That Tavares signing was so very foolish.
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Source?

I am genuinely interested on how you know it's a positive for sure thing? I have not read anything anywhere, that's why I ask.
 
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Sadly, I think the days of the Leafs being a complete gong show are over. Between Babcock and Shannahan, it's a pretty well run organization now - in all likelihood, Matthews will take a fair value-ish contract to keep the team in tact because it's good place to play, now.
 
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Even though this a totally ridiculous premise that deserves no attention, I feel that I must comment on because it's 2018 and on the internet where I need to be heard.

No he won't get more than McDavid.

Wow, I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
 
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