MessierII
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This is about right.Around 11 x 8, if the cap increases to 80+ million
I don't get the sense OP is trying to bash the Leafs, his point is fair, Matthews getting McDavid-esque money feels like a rumor driven by Toronto media who don't watch enough of other teams to know how much talent is out there, or just don't care and continue to pander to the fans deeply planted in the Toronto bubble. They talk about Matthews like he is currently a top 3 NHL player, which he very well could be eventually but he just isn't all that close yet. If Leafs sign him above 10 million, I have little doubt he'll earn that contract, but he definitely hasn't yet
You're living in a fantasy land if you think he would get less than that.
- He's gone ppg& scored 40 goals, Drai has achieved neither.
- He destroys Drai in his +1& 2 seasons and has 1 more year left on his ELC.
3 elite seasons >>> 1 elite season.
- He neither has a 2x Art winner on his line.
Not disagreeing that he’s better than Drai, but where are you getting 3 elite seasons from?
They compare him to Mcdavid but they don't want him to get over 10m.... kinda funny lolHe's going to ask for at least as much as Eichel, probably a bit more. And he will get it.
Leafs fans saying otherwise are delusional.
Everyone's been saying that Matthews will get a 10-12 million contract next year, more than Eichel and Draisaitl and not far off of McDavid. It seems to me that he hasn't done anything to justify a contract over 10 mil. Last year Draisaitl scored more points than Matthews career high, as well as a monster playoff. (best g/gp and p/gp, 0.46 and 1.23). Everyone still called his contract an overpayment.
Unless Matthews goes lights out these playoffs, I don't see him getting over 10 million.
very few leafs compare him to mcdavid and obviously we don't want to make a lot of money. what a stupid postThey compare him to Mcdavid but they don't want him to get over 10m.... kinda funny lol
Why would he make less than eichel?
True. hopefully thats the case.Who knows. Maybe Leafs management is able to get him under that number. I'm just giving a range of what he should be able to make.
How was mcdavid in the playoffs?Matthews just an awful first game of playoffs. Didn’t look interested or engaged at all.
10 mil lol
KOMAROV AT 3.5m????!!!!!!I've said it before and I'll say it again. Other fan bases can be as pissy as they want but Matthews will be just as much the face of the NHL as McDavid is/ will be. You're looking at a star C coming out of the desert playing for the biggest market in hockey. This is Uncle Gary's wet dream to have a marketable big american stud fall right into his lap. The TO media is the one along with NHL network and the likes who are praising Matthews like he's god. They're the ones who are trying to put him up with McDavid and they're the ones who keep suggesting he should be getting the same pay day as McDavid or close to it.
Leafs fans want a cheap deal. Who the hell is stupid enough to not want a 40G+ 90P+ stud two way C on a terribly cheap deal? But obviously the reality is what it is, he will get paid what he's due. Thankfully we have a AGM and capologist in place who was smart enough to lock up the likes of Kadri and Rielly to bargain bin deals and we are expecting him to pull out atleast a fair deal with all our young kids.
I personally have held the belief that Auston Matthews is well worth 10.5-11.5 million per but I think he's a team first guy and the Leafs are building towards a sustainable winning franchise with the potential to win multiple cups and if he wants to lead that charge as Captain of the team, he's going to have to take a bit of a pay cut. I'm going to say Matty will take a deal around $80 mil/ 8 years. He can make up the difference in pay from sponsorship deals, etc.
I also think we're going to bring back Leo and potentially sneak back JVR if he takes a huge discount.
Matty $80 mil/ 8 yrs - 10 mil/per
Willie $52 mil/ 8 yrs - 6.5 mil/ per
Mitchy $56 mil/ 8 yrs - 7 mil/per
UFAs
Leo $7 mil/ 2 yrs - $3.5 mil/per
Tavares (if they decide to go that route) - $70 mil/ 7 yrs - 10 mil/ per
JVR (if they go that route) - $24 mil/ 4 yrs - 6 mil/ per
Mcdavid took only 12.5 million so why would he take no less than 11 million? IF anything he'd take less than for sure as he has a more superior core around him.He's not taking anything less than 11m. book it. Lou can try his hardest to hold out but it's just not going to happen. All the young NHL kids are going to get paid and rightfully. Fans care too much about "cap space" and "cap hits" and it makes no sense. Support your team but support your players too.
Matthews just an awful first game of playoffs. Didn’t look interested or engaged at all.
10 mil lol
McDavid didn't take THAT much of a discount from max contract. if McDavid or Matthews (even Liane to some extent) wanted max contract and held out, GM's would have to give them. They have no power in that situation.Mcdavid took only 12.5 million so why would he take no less than 11 million? IF anything he'd take less than for sure as he has a more superior core around him.
You can't win with players making over 10 mil. It kills your depth