Confirmed with Link: TOR signs Auston Matthews to 5 year extension, 11.634M AAV, 93% Paid In Bonuses

[Loosie]

I am fine with this.

Now go work on Marner.

 

[Papi 4 Hart]

Would have liked longer term but he would have taken us to the cleaners for 13+ mil. I was hoping we would get a 6th year. This is just the nature of what the RFA has become for star players.

Gives us a chance to win and shows that Matthews is dedicated to winning a cup. We may see the biggest signing of all time in 2024 tho. That is gonna be a nervous summer...

 

[Mkdaman1818]

This part made me laugh out loud.

 

[Pi]

The good news: This deal will look great in 5 years when there will be players making way more than this.

The bad news: That's when this f***ing deal expires so we don't even get any advantage of the good news lol.

 

[MattySnipes]

Wanted longer term like everyone obviously but trends have changed for young talent in the NHL.

Let's go out and dominate the next 5 years. Very happy the deal is done. Marner awaits.

 

[FlareKnight]

f***ing disgusting contract. Dubas legit sucks at his job and the team's chance to win is going to be paying for it.

 

[Cor]

@SprDaVE maybe we should make one thread for positive reaction, and one for negative reaction

 

[Keep Sorokin Me Babe]

It's official, Dubas can't negotiate for shit

 

[Throw More Waffles]

If it was announced even three weeks ago that Matthews signed for even $10 million per over five years, leaf fans would have lost their collective minds in pure genuine fury. Even the usual suspects that defend everything this team does (even during the Burke/Nonis years) would be outraged at that contract.

So mlse knew just what to do. They leaked some “speculations” as high as $13 million over 5-6 years as a means of pouring gasoline on the fire. Some of mlse controlled media outlets released some propaganda trying to explain that $13 mil/6 isn’t that unreasonable. All the fans get scared and furious.

Then they drop their bombshell of $11.5x5 or something, and the easily controlled leaf fans all breath a sigh of relief and say “It’s not perfect, but could have been so much worse.”

You’re all being controlled. You’re all behaving precisey how they knew you would.

 

[blueberrie]

This seems like a bad contract.. right to UFA and a massive cap hit?

 

[IPS]

I can't believe some people are just sheepishly accepting this garbage.

 

[TheShape]

I would’ve preferred 12.5-13 over 8 years.

11.5 per for five years is no discount.

Safe to say the window is open

 

[mcleex]

This is a horrible deal. This should have been 8 years minimum

McDavid deal looks like a bargain

 

[Muston Atthews]

Ugly ugly ugly. Hope he doesn’t get the C

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Jesus f***ing Christ.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

If it was announced even three weeks ago that Matthews signed for even $10 million per over five years, leaf fans would have lost their collective minds in pure genuine fury. Even the usual suspects that defend everything this team does (even during the Burke/Nonis years) would be outraged at that contract.

So mlse knew just what to do. They leaked some “speculations” as high as $13 million over 5-6 years as a means of pouring gasoline on the fire. Some of mlse controlled media outlets released some propaganda trying to explain that $13 mil/6 isn’t that unreasonable. All the fans get scared and furious.

Then they drop their bombshell of $10.5x5 or something, and the easily controlled leaf fans all breath a sigh of relief and say “It’s not perfect, but could have been so much worse.”

You’re all being controlled. You’re all behaving precisey how they knew you would.

 

[SprDaVE]

It's not a discount. Right in line with most other sub 21 year old superstars cap hit percentages.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Nylander's deal is going to look like a steal after this RFA crop signs

 

[8816 others]

 

[SteadyFreddie]

That’s such a terrible contract.... WTF is wrong with Dubas??

Terrible contract? For a guy who scored 40 in his rookie season, and has 46 points in 38 games, and is going to be a top 5 player in the league someday? Maybe you should find a new team to cheer for...

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

I'm not sure how I feel about this. If he stay healthy and produces...

Yay?

 

[Jozay]

Lmao dubas got destroyed on this one.

This is the type of deal you give on June 30th cause you cant get anything else. Its february 5th.

I guess id rather overpay Matthews than a guy like zaitsev.

 

[IPS]

If it was announced even three weeks ago that Matthews signed for even $10 million per over five years, leaf fans would have lost their collective minds in pure genuine fury. Even the usual suspects that defend everything this team does (even during the Burke/Nonis years) would be outraged at that contract.

So law knew just what to do. They leaked some “speculations” as high as $13 million over 5-6 years as a means of pouring gasoline on the fire. Some of mlse controlled media outlets released some propaganda trying to explain that $13 mil/6 isn’t that unreasonable. All the fans get scared and furious.

Then they drop their bombshell of $11.5x5 or something, and the easily controlled leaf fans all breath a sigh of relief and say “It’s not perfect, but could have been so much worse.”

You’re all being controlled. You’re all behaving precisey how they knew you would.

All the plan from the start, wasn't it?

Nylander's agent took Dubas' soul in that deal and the sharks were swimming around him right after.

 

[Mitchy]

stuff like this is supposed to lower the AAV...

yeah, this is so infuriating. If we're giving him that type of contract, why the hell is the AAV still so damn high on only a 5 year deal?

 

[al secord]

I must've slept through the Hart and Art Ross trophies.