Matthews wants extension with Maple Leafs before next season
By Kyle Cushman
Matthews wants extension with Maple Leafs before next season
Auston Matthews doesn't plan on leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs."My intention is to be (in Toronto)," Matthews said Monday during the team's end-of-season availability, according to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan."I think I've reciprocated that before, how much I enjoy playing here and what it...www.thescore.com
Auston Matthews doesn't plan on leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"My intention is to be (in Toronto)," Matthews said Monday during the team's end-of-season availability, according to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan.
"I think I've reciprocated that before, how much I enjoy playing here and what it means to me, the organization, my teammates. … The work that we're putting in to continue to strive for that end result is extremely motivating."
Matthews said signing an extension before next season is "important" and that a potential deal "will work itself out in due time."
He signed a five-year contract with a cap hit of just over $11.6 million in February 2019. That deal is set to expire after next season, which would make Matthews an unrestricted free agent.
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year contract extension in September that will give him the league's highest cap hit in the fall at $12.6 million.
After scoring key goals in the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Matthews was unable to find the back of the net in Toronto's five-game series loss versus the Florida Panthers. He finished the postseason with five goals and 11 points after tallying 40 goals and 85 points in the regular season.
The 25-year-old said he was dealing with bumps and bruises throughout the 2022-23 campaign but noted it's his "job to push through that," per The Hockey News' David Alter.
Matthews wants extension with Maple Leafs before next season
By Kyle Cushman
Matthews wants extension with Maple Leafs before next season
Auston Matthews doesn't plan on leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs."My intention is to be (in Toronto)," Matthews said Monday during the team's end-of-season availability, according to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan."I think I've reciprocated that before, how much I enjoy playing here and what it...
Auston Matthews doesn't plan on leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs.
"My intention is to be (in Toronto)," Matthews said Monday during the team's end-of-season availability, according to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan.
"I think I've reciprocated that before, how much I enjoy playing here and what it means to me, the organization, my teammates. … The work that we're putting in to continue to strive for that end result is extremely motivating."
Matthews said signing an extension before next season is "important" and that a potential deal "will work itself out in due time."
He signed a five-year contract with a cap hit of just over $11.6 million in February 2019. That deal is set to expire after next season, which would make Matthews an unrestricted free agent.
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year contract extension in September that will give him the league's highest cap hit in the fall at $12.6 million.
After scoring key goals in the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Matthews was unable to find the back of the net in Toronto's five-game series loss versus the Florida Panthers. He finished the postseason with five goals and 11 points after tallying 40 goals and 85 points in the regular season.
The 25-year-old said he was dealing with bumps and bruises throughout the 2022-23 campaign but noted it's his "job to push through that," per The Hockey News' David Alter.
They did provide a reason... he's 'Murican and he wants to play in 'Murica!
they'll be fine contract signing day. Limp wrists come september.
You can tell Matthews wrist or something is acting up as he will start to take way more slapshots than wrist shots and will often end up close to the PP quarter back roll with Marner moving down the wall.We all know about the surgery from 2021.
From this year, articles about nagging hand injuries.
Mark Masters: Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews says he’s moved past injury adversity | TSN
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews finally turned the page on injury issues that hampered him early this season. Mark Masters has more.www.tsn.ca
Auston Matthews reveals he was playing through a hand injury but feels like he's back now
An Auston Matthews hand injury, on top of other bumps and bruises in what's been an injury-plagued year, explains a lot.theathletic.com
The hand issue has been since the start of the season... that should be obvious to anyone who has watched him. He wasn't the same shooter this year, as last. You could just see it in his shot... it just wasn't nearly as accurate, or dangerous... the 17.8% shooter of the last two years, became a 12% shooter this year.
No one's asking him to take a pay cut. Considering his playoff record, he should. All we're saying is, if he is serious about wanting to be with this team and help win a championship, he should work within the financial parameters that allow the team to bolster the weaknesses; i.e. goal and defense.
He can say I want X for Y years and not signing after July 1st. Dubas gave him the hammer by giving him 11.6 for 5 years.
Oh for sure he will and for the love of Christ, we need a new GM in. Dubas will shake in his boots and cave when Matthews agent tells him what they want. I wouldnt pay him anything at 12 or higher, "Well then you'll lose him" So be it. Adios.
You're OK with giving Matthews a bigger contract than Nathan Mackinnon?
This is funny seeing Tkachuk was a ghost in the playoffs before round one this year and also didn’t produce in our series after game 1.
