Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Auston Matthews to ELC

[Anthrax442]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m1 minute ago
Auston Matthews' agent Pat Brisson says he "is getting the full permissible package for an entry level player" from the Leafs.

 

[ACC1224]

For the record, in two threads I told everyone this happened this morning but I think my post were deleted or something, unless i just cant find them now. but that's cool!

I saw it, good guess.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

You knew it was going to happen as the debate was getting heated. LOL

Lou once again gives the royal middle finger to the media.

 

[Albi34]

Because we dont like fake news from trolls.

Not that you are one, but your post was probably indistinguishable from one. Need a source/link.

okay fair enough. but i dont have a "source" for my info, so it kind of sucks that if i have some info it just gets deleted

 

[Cor]

Hahahaha I remember all the doubters. I said yesterday 0% chance he doesn't get the max, although I'm pretty sure this wasn't Lou's decision.

Shanahan has even said as much though in the past.

Shanahan flat out said that this isn't New Jersey, this isn't Detroit. While some of Lou's and Bab's philosophy's carried over (Beard/Hair Rule, etc) things aren't going to be done like they did in previous places.

This is one of those aspects.

Matthews was always going to get a max rookie deal, but the two sides don't go to the league and say "Yeah, just a max contract".

They need to work out the specifics, what performances bonuses are included and which are worth more etc.

There's still negotiation and work to do on a max rookie deal.


Too bad our media are ****ing brutal and don't tell that side of the story

 

[BigBlu]

LOL Kevin McGran got his article in just in time. Got to fill that quota!

 

[Eye of Ra]

will he play in top 6 or bottom 6

can he play in ahl

 

[Albi34]

I saw it, good guess.

Not a guess my friend, i dont post much on these boards, im more of a browser. you wont see a single post of mine where i just guessed

 

[LaPlante94]

Can't believe people were actually worried. Looks would have been fired if he didn't sign Matthews and Lou isn't that dumb. When will some of you learn not to listen to the media. You would be much happier and your day would be better if you ignored them. Seriously.

 

[Mad Brills*]

$2,630,916 in cap space left before Horton's LTIR in october.

Should be enough to get a backup and keep all 5 RFAs.

 

[Warden of the North]

I like how McGran wrote an article that even speculated whether he would go back to Switzerland or go to the KHL instead.


Our media, save for 2 or 3 faces, are god awful.

Its like the Leafs were waiting for an article so they could announce it

 

[JadedLeaf]

Maybe some people will stop trying to create big issues out of absolutely nothing... But probably not haha.

 

[ACC1224]

Not a guess my friend, i dont post much on these boards, im more of a browser. you wont see a single post of mine where i just guessed

I was joking but no one has a way of knowing what is real and made up.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Its like the Leafs were waiting for an article so they could announce it

I know. the hilarious thing is - McGrann was supposed to be on the radio to probably fan the fires. then Lou announced it.

it's okay though. Mirtle was there to be all doom + gloomy.

 

[tp71]

Glad its over with. Brisson wasn't going to cave til late August at the earliest. Slight distraction out of the way. Glad to have him officially part of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Or...or, you know it was just baseless speculation from people who had absolutely zero clue about what was going on with anything to do with Matthews, the Leafs, Lamiorello, Shanahan or anything to do with the contract negotiations at hand...maybe.

 

[Cor]

will he play in top 6 or bottom 6

can he play in ahl

Babs made it sound like Nylander and Matthews will play together on the third line to begin Training Camp.


He can play in the AHL, but there is a 0.005% chance of that happening.

 

[ToneBone03]

I believe I stated twice that we would sign him without issue and that everyone needed to relax.

Thank god this happened when it did. This place was starting to get unbearable.

 

[Cor]

GUYS!

MARTIN MARINCIN HASN'T SIGNED YET! LOU IS BALKING AT THE PRICE



/sarcasm

 

[Albi34]

I was joking but no one has a way of knowing what is real and made up.

Your losses

 

[DutchLeafsfan]

Shanahan has even said as much though in the past.

Shanahan flat out said that this isn't New Jersey, this isn't Detroit. While some of Lou's and Bab's philosophy's carried over (Beard/Hair Rule, etc) things aren't going to be done like they did in previous places.

This is one of those aspects.

Matthews was always going to get a max rookie deal, but the two sides don't go to the league and say "Yeah, just a max contract".

They need to work out the specifics, what performances bonuses are included and which are worth more etc.

There's still negotiation and work to do on a max rookie deal.


Too bad our media are ****ing brutal and don't tell that side of the story

Now now, let's use some common sense here. Why apply a balanced view on things and explaining the details when you can produce an article with clickbait title in half the time and get triple the views?

 

[ToneBone03]

Lamoriello and Matthews will speak with the media at 2:15ET as per Mirtle.

Can't wait until there are reports of perceived tension between the two afterward.

 

[Pyrophorus]

will he play in top 6 or bottom 6

can he play in ahl

Bottom 6 and yes he can.

 

[bobermay]

$2,630,916 in cap space left before Horton's LTIR in october.

Should be enough to get a backup and keep all 5 RFAs.

Yeah, but if Marner/Nylander/Matthews/Rychel/Zaitsev reach their signing bonuses, that could in theory reach up to an extra 5.5 mil in cap hits.

 

[SprDaVE]

Lam and Matthews will talk in 15 minutes.

 

[ACC1224]

Your losses

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