Matthews claimed in March that he was playing through a hand injury. I haven't heard anything since then - maybe when camp opens, and if information is released.
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It’s been posted ad nauseam on this site for over half a decade. Many also said he would bolt to an American team as soon as he could. Looks like they were all wrong
It's funny how the Leafs fans who like his contract the most understand it the least.
A hard concept to understand it seems. Just wish it were 8 years. But, at the same time, from a risk standpoint it could work out ok so who knows.
I’m so glad it wasn’t for 8 years. Do not want to be still paying him big money when he’s in his 30’s. Besides, if we still haven’t won anything in that time frame, then we need to start a new plan.
Why do you think he's going to leave and not extend again?
I think he’ll want to get his biggest payday on his next contract, as that will be his last chance to get a big contract. Whoever is willing to pay him, that’s where I think he’ll go. Hopefully it won’t be the Leafs.
I wish you could explain this to some of your fellow Leaf fans who think I'm making wild assumptions to assume Matthews will be asking for more than $13.25 million when this new deal expires.
This would definitely make more sense if he signed for 6+ seasons...
I keep seeing this argument from Leafs fans but it’s so misleading. Everybody in sports has a price. The Leafs essentially gave Matthews a bridge deal while also making him the highest paid player in the league. Why would any player turn that down? He has a chance to break the bank on yet another deal wherever he wants on an over 30 contract now thanks to the Leafs. There’s nothing wrong with being happy Matthews will be there for the next few years, but don’t make it out like he’s doing some knoble and loyal thing that just about any other team in the league could do if they have deep enough pockets. The Leafs simply pulled out a black cheque and made it too good for him to leave.
He had a wrist and lower back injury he was playing through. The lower back was believed to be minor, but the wrist injury was visibly causing him issues shooting the puck.
That's a very arbitrary timeline and also not really true
Err, the record is not too great recently with the likes of Tkachuk and Debrincat specifically wanting out of Canada.
6th, he also had a stretch of 50 goals in 50 games which had t been done since Mario, pretty cool, huh?
