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

[StreetHawk]

So, Bob M @ $11.5 was pretty much spot on with the cap hit.

He had Marner at $10.

Makes it very interesting going forward for Toronto.

Bob did his Leafs roster at an $85 cap ceiling but only 20 roster players. He left them $1.2 million in cap space. So already he lost $134k of that. So now they have $1.065 million of cap space for replacement players per his model.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Don't like the contract as a Leafs fan. Think its either too short or too hit of a cap hit, however:
- Leafs apparently had zero leverage in this negotiation. If he made it to RFA status, he would be instantly offersheeted to a deal that the Leafs can't afford with losing someone important.
- This number, although high, is manageable as far as keeping Matthews/Marner/Nylander.
- No more stupid Matthews to Arizona nonsense.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

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

no, but toronto is the only team where you can play 3 number #1 center and give all your money to 4-5 guys.

 

[Territory]

Please don't Tavares us.

 

[Puckstuff]

He's above Tavares, similar tier to Kane/Stamkos, below Crosby/McDavid.

Eichel signing for 10 million a year, based on what he's going to do, rather what he's done; really f***ed up the RFA market. But even then, sabres got term.

Eichel 13.33% for 8 years
Stamkos 11.66% for 5 years (off ELC)
Kane 15.22 % for 8 years.

11.6 is close to 14 % of the cap for 5 years.

R.F.A doesn't buy as much apparently and I think we're getting worked over a bit. Not a lot, but a little bit.

 

[webdev]

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.

Not great but we can survive two years without him until Mcdavid comes home.

Oh and Marleau has one year left, how many more years will you have the pylon? Glass houses oilers fans....

 

[Mattavarner]

Absolute failure by Dubas, what the **** is this garbage

 

[alg363636]

lol ouch

 

[Alexanderthe89]

If Marner waits until the off-season and has a great playoffs (again) while Matthews underwhelms (again) it’s going to put Dubas in a very difficult spot.

No doubt in my mind Marner stays a Leaf. It just looks like these contracts are really going to cement the window of opportunity.

 

[Claypool]

He's as good as gone once that contract is up.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

The rest of the RFAs in the league better be taking big contracts otherwise I'm going to be pissed.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

why are people freaking out? that's what he is worth...

Was there an expectation that the AAV would be lower ? I can understand that want for a longer contract. Kids a stud.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

here;'s what i'll say...wish it was 8 years, but if Dubas gets all the kids signed and still has the cap room to fill other holes...then i am going to enjoy the 5 year run.

this is one of the more reasonable outlooks

work with what you got

 

[BB88]

McDavid contract looking like a steal.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Your hate is directed at wrong person. Matthews is doing whats best for him..as anyone would.

Your GM blew this.

True I am also pissed at Dubas. He can draft, he can trade, but he sucks at negotiating contracts. However I am mostly pissed at Matthews for not stepping in like McDavid did and making it digestible. He just milked them.

 

[Liferleafer]

wew lad

enjoy having Marner hold out in the future because the Leafs offer him less despite being the far superior player

Rumor out there that Marner and his agent are now considering signing before the offseason.

 

[benedictTavares]

oh god its buyout proof also. LOL LOL LOL

 

[SI90]

Matthews is worth it but with the current core I really expected him and Marner to take discounts a bit.

Was thinking 10-10.5

Very curious to see what Marner gets.

 

[Kcb12345]

Somehow the Leafs will still have enough money to sign Duchene and Panarin too

 

[Jozay]

Im a leafs fan and will say the Leafs got destroyed on this deal.

 

[LMFAO]

Thats a dab deal... at 11.6M I expected at the very least 6 year deal

 

[6ix]

I’m a firm believer core players should be locked up for max term, but there have been a ton of star players that signed for only 5-6 years on their 2nd deal.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Walking him right to free agency...

 

[Perratrooper]

LMAO over payment much?

 

[Kranix]

He basically GOT 14M when you factor in term. HFmains were right, Matthews is a bum who doesn't give a **** about the city. **** him. Honestly glad I never got his jersey and got Rielly. Rather take the picks and I will boo him when I am in person later this week.

hahahahaa

 

[AllDay28]

great deal. the obviously uninformed dont like it