Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Matthews extended (5 years, $11.63M AAV)

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Oh my goodness, $11.6M for only 5 years??

 

[Neuf]

Mmm that hometown discount

 

[Kelly]

So much for being offer sheeted

It's a little high for the term, but in line in terms of cap%.

Again, I'd much rather overpay the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner's of the world, then the Lucics, Eriksson, and Backes of the world.

 

[Rob Brown]

matthews for the cost of lucic and andrej sekera

Hahahaha thank you for calming me down.

 

[Lays]

Yikes

 

[Sheppy]

The crazy thing is...


Marner should get more.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Now all eyes are on Marner.

 

[Auston Marlander]

I love this has gone from:

• Matthews will be offer sheeted

to

• Matthews will get 13-14M and is over paid

to

• Matthews will be offer sheeted

to

• Matthews is over paid at 11.634M

No matter what so many people were trying to find a bad angle and not matter what this wouldn't be good for the Leafs. Spin away Leafs haters, spin away!

 

[Commander Clueless]

For the record, the majority of Leaf fans hate this deal. Absolutely disgusting Matthews bent over the Leafs and had a good time.

Hope he never touches the C as long as he is in the city.

Dang, harsh!

 

[WHISTLERNATE]

Yikes. Paid a premium and only bought 1 year of UFA.

 

[Dbrownss]

Matthews isn't close to being worth paid the 2nd most in the league.

He should have gotten at least $1million less than Tavares. Maybe even $2 mill.

 

[DarkHorse2]

This is nuts:

 

[Sojourn]

For the record, the majority of Leaf fans hate this deal. Absolutely disgusting Matthews bent over the Leafs and had a good time.

Hope he never touches the C as long as he is in the city.

Understandable. For that price tag, you'd really expect the full 8.

 

[Patrik Barkov]

11.634M will look like a discount in 20 years

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

what are they even doing in toronto ? whats the plan this summer ?

 

[Neuf]

Anyone still doubting a lockout?

 

[Seanaconda]

matthews for the cost of lucic and andrej sekera

Ah dang

 

[gdsmack267]

5 Years is brilliant on Matthews part. Dude is going to cash in like crazy on the next one.

Will be a 27 year old UFA in his prime. He might sign a 90-100 million dollar deal at that point

 

[Tuggy]

11.634 AAV...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

5 million more than Pastrnak.

Awesome.

Why post a garbage comment like that? And as a neutral fan, I'd probably pay 5M more to have Matthews longer term over Pastrnak.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

 

[Jets]

Nice 7M space next year for the old 14 man roster according to cap friendly

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

matthews for the cost of lucic and andrej sekera

McDavid for the cost of Marleau and Zaitsev.

Awful contract. Would be fair (maybe even a bit high) if it was an 8 year deal.

 

[TMLer]

Meh, as a leafs fan I'm totally ok with it. Bobby Mack broke down our cap during last nights game. All is well in leafs land.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

What a gross contract.

Sexy roster tho.