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

[GoonieFace]

So judging by reaction on here, they should have just traded Matthews, and might as well trade Marner, because people are gonna flip about that one too.

 

[Fogelhund]

Over five years, we overpaid. This needed to be a lower dollar, to help with the cap, but it's definitely going to make things tight.

 

[X66]

I'll tell you why people are dumb.

There is not a single GM in the NHL that was getting Matthews under 11.

 

[Walshy7]

I wish lou did this contract. 7 years on zaitsev's deal and overpaying Matt Martin were such great deals

 

[1specter]

This contract sucks balls. If this were an 8 year deal, Matthews would be the highest paid player in the league, without any of the accomplishments of guys like McDavid or Crosby. Embarrassing.

 

[Nooodles]

Thread title in 5 years:

ARZ signs Matthews for 8 years 19.634 AAV

 

[Pi]

I'll tell you why people are dumb.

There is not a single GM in the NHL was getting Matthews under 11.

I'll tell you why this post is dumb...

No one expected below 11. They expected a number close to this for 8 years. Not 5.

 

[wam_raven]

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

How do you know AM's starting point wasn't a 13 or 14 AAV?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I wish lou did this contract. 7 years on zaitsev's deal and overpaying Matt Martin were such great deals

Lou would trade Matthews and build an elite 4th line with the cap savings

 

[Throw More Waffles]

So judging by reaction on here, they should have just traded Matthews, and might as well trade Marner, because people are gonna flip about that one too.

Know what another option is? For our management team to give out good contracts, like all the other gm’s seem to do.

 

[IPS]

I cannot believe how badly we as the fans have gotten f***ed over.

50 f***ING YEARS we've been waiting for a cup, we finally draft elite talent, and now this trash comes.

 

[DarkKnight]

And he gets it all in signing bonus. No term, no discount. Strike two Kyle for deal making.

I need to go watch a Muzzin video to balance myself.

 

[TheShape]

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

Very good point. This is where ego comes into play

 

[Menzinger]

Welcome to the new NHL.

This will definitely be a controversial signing (I don’t think folks should LOVE it), I just think this is where the league is going in terms of contracts.

Agents know star RFAs are a golden goose and are going to seek to exploit that to their fullest advantage. People I think are kidding themselves if they think anybody else would have gotten a considerably better/differently structured deal

 

[AllDay28]

11.63 is a steal. Thankfully the HF community dont like it which means it will be perfect. What exactly did you guys expect with the cap going up and with the gambling revenue + seattle, gonna go up more.

Get educated for the love of god.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

This contract is garbage. Pure and simple. And I like Dubas a lot, but come the f*** on.

I dread Marner’s contract even more now.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Less than a mill less than mcdavid for 3 less years.

Hope rielly or JT get the C

 

[Warden of the North]

Sigh

Sigh again. Not thrilled about the AAV.

 

[TMLeafer]

Well, no discounts here. No budge on the term, cap hit, payment structure, nothing.

 

[mcleex]

Dubas is so overrated. If we don't win the cup in the next 5 years then we are doomed

 

[GoonieFace]

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

I dont like the deal, but realistically what are the other options?

Trade him? People will flip
Let him hold out? People will flip

Like it or not, the player has all the power in these negotiations.

 

[Zizzzzy]

Don't need to worry about allocating cap aav to buy out UFA years if you build the team and culture around him to have no reason to leave. They've now got a few extra mil to pay the supporting cast.

He is done. That's whats important. Mitch.. You're up.

 

[IPS]

So we're basically left hoping that Matthews becomes Crosby/Malkin/Ovechkin tier level player to justify this deal.

Wow.

 

[ULF_55]

Wish it was max term but weren't many claiming over 12?

The tough one is going to be the winger.

 

[LeafChief]

A tad higher than I'd have liked but I'd rather overpay for a young stud than an over the hill player.