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Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] F Auston Matthews signs extension with the Maple Leafs (4 years, $13.25M AAV)

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Legion34 said:
Matthews lost parts of 2 seasons to Covid.

At 25 years old matthess had 299 goals. Ovy had 301.
I think Matthews had played about 7 more games? They have very comparable raw numbers.

Also. Until 25 this is untrue.

Ovy played in the highest scoring seasons post lockout. He also started at 20
Both lead the league in goals twice.
Of course I personally don’t believe that Matthews will age like ovy at all. I am not predicting 800 goals. Heck 600 would be crazy. But Matthews is the best goal scorer in the game for his first 7 years in the NHL. That is an incredibly rare thing.

Plus he is a dominant defensively responsible 2 way c.

Ovy is generational. Matthewss may not be that. But he is keeping up with the best goal scorer who ever lived.
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There is only 1 generational player in the NHL ATM

Here's the complete list of players in NHL history with five Art Ross Trophies, three Hart Memorial Trophies, four Ted Lindsay Awards and six 100-point seasons by age 26.

1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Connor McDavid
 
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Skolman said:
You literally make zero sense.

If McDavid resigns in Edmonton, it means he doesn't care about winning a cup?

Matthews resigned in Toronto, which means?

Leafs have won 1 playoff series since he's been there, and it's well advertised the last time the Leafs won the cup.

Your hypocrisy is really showing
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You are talking to a person who wrote *DX chop* at the end of their post lol.

That garbage like Hyman, RNH outproduced Matthews, never mind the 2 big dawgs who lap him lol. Kane probably would have too if he didn't get injured so long.

That's a lot of sh** McDavid is hauling up a hill......

I think Toronto did well here for where they were. Matthews is 100% about $$. Bad optics from him. Why would they want a guy at 8 years that produces LESS when crunch time comes and the big stage is there? He has shown that he cannot handle the pressure of the playoffs thus far.
 
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Dude is gonna look back once he’s done playing and wonder why he never won a cup when his contract demands saw his team continually got worse further and further into his career.

Rest of the leafs big 3 will demand even more when their contracts are up over the next 2 seasons and that is how the team dies lol
 
mkatcherin00 said:
So it is McDavid's fault that Matthews cannot elevate his teams PP?
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PP goals don’t count, no matter how consistent the contribution is to the team.

Maybe he should check the even strength goals between the two….wait McDavid had one less goal at even than Matthews had in total Last year.

Matthews has the best agent in the world to get Matthews McDavid money.
 
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TS Quint said:
PP goals don’t count, no matter how consistent the contribution is to the team.

Maybe he should check the even strength goals between the two….wait McDavid had one less goal at even than Matthews had in total Last year.

Matthews has the best agent in the world to get Matthews McDavid money.
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Since Matthews entered the league no player has scored more 5 on 5 goals than Auston
 
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93gilmour93 said:
Since Matthews entered the league no player has scored more 5 on 5 goals than Auston
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Haha, start looking forward. A lot of Leafs fans seem to be thinking hes going to be cooked within 4 years.

How does he do in points? I get it Auston “Me First” Matthews needs his regular season accolades all but it would be nice if he was a team guy for all that money.
 
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Is this the final nail in the coffin for Arizona? A lot of people said he would go home and it could save the team now and long term.
 
Legion34 said:
Matthews lost parts of 2 seasons to Covid.

At 25 years old matthess had 299 goals. Ovy had 301.
I think Matthews had played about 7 more games? They have very comparable raw numbers.

Also. Until 25 this is untrue.

Ovy played in the highest scoring seasons post lockout. He also started at 20
Both lead the league in goals twice.
Of course I personally don’t believe that Matthews will age like ovy at all. I am not predicting 800 goals. Heck 600 would be crazy. But Matthews is the best goal scorer in the game for his first 7 years in the NHL. That is an incredibly rare thing.

Plus he is a dominant defensively responsible 2 way c.

Ovy is generational. Matthewss may not be that. But he is keeping up with the best goal scorer who ever lived.
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To be fair Matthews is also playing in a highly offensive era of the NHL. Dominant defensively is a reach. Impactful, yes. Overrated by some Toronto fans and media seeking narratives, absolutely.

Closer to top 10 than top 3.
 
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PatriceBergeronFan said:
To be fair Matthews is also playing in a highly offensive era of the NHL. Dominant defensively is a reach. Impactful, yes. Overrated by some Toronto fans and media seeking narratives, absolutely.

Closer to top 10 than top 3.
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You in particular constantly underrate him. Last year he was closer to 10. The previous 3, he was closer to 2. The year he won the Lindsay he was 2 no question. That was a year ago. Closer to 10 because of 1 year is a joke.
 
The90 said:
You in particular constantly underrate him. Last year he was closer to 10. The previous 3, he was closer to 2. The year he won the Lindsay he was 2 no question. That was a year ago. Closer to 10 because of 1 year is a joke.
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That 1 year was last year. He doesnt have the same shot or skating now for whatever reason.
 
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TS Quint said:
PP goals don’t count, no matter how consistent the contribution is to the team.

Maybe he should check the even strength goals between the two….wait McDavid had one less goal at even than Matthews had in total Last year.

Matthews has the best agent in the world to get Matthews McDavid money.
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Matthews and McDavid have the same agent now.
 
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The90 said:
You in particular constantly underrate him. Last year he was closer to 10. The previous 3, he was closer to 2. The year he won the Lindsay he was 2 no question. That was a year ago. Closer to 10 because of 1 year is a joke.
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Matthews has never been close to #2 over a 3 season stretch.
 
BruinLVGA said:
Why only 4 years?
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He takes care of his future now and still gets a chance to cash in or basically go to any team he wants as he will still be in his prime when the current contract runs out. Smart move by Matthews. Ok deal for the Leafs too--they have a 5-year-window to win.
 
TS Quint said:
If Matthews shouldnt be compared to McDavid he shouldn’t be getting McDavid money.
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Well then you should tell your union rep that you shouldn’t get a raise. Players will get raises year after year. That’s how life works. It’s pretty simple. We leafs fans might not like how much he’s getting but contracts will go up. He’s an elite talent.
 
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