Confirmed with Link: TOR signs Auston Matthews to 5 year extension Pt 2.

[666]

Obviously not but you can't win with elc/vet minimum wingers and defense like polak. Kadri is most likely bailing too as his contract is up soon. Who is the supporting cast when we can't afford anyone. Like the other guy said, I hope matthews is ready to play with some terrible wingers over his 5 years.

Matthews already spent two years playing with Hyman and it doesn't get any worse than that.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Clearly you have it all figured out

 

[Brock Radunske]

Hopefully Marner will cut a deal for the C.

 

[Albert Iafrate]

It would be nice if our players realize how lucky they are to get all these signing bonuses up front, plus a good salary at the same time, and maybe give us a god damn break on the next contract.

It's funny, because agents say "well we gave the team a discount already" and they ask for the moon, but it never works the other way, ungrateful athletes.

Funny part is if they were not athletes, they wouldn't have the education to manage a Macdonalds lol

They should be a little more humble

Just like you would take less money to do your job if your employer asked. Right? Because you are so HUMBLE. Please.

 

[Walshy7]

I get that there's a packaging and transport issue, but why is the "extra large" Snickers just two Snickers in one long wrapper instead of one long Snickers bar? Just odd.

yeah now that's a thread we need on here. Just make a giant snickers you bastards

 

[joeyjojojrshabadoo]

okay. so what about Chicago?
chicago isn't a no-tax state, and they had very favourable deals.

Seabrook has a cap-hit of $6.875 million for the next 6 years. He's barely an NHL talent at this point.

Toews has a cap-hit of $10.5 million for the next 5 years. He's averaged 55-ish points per season over the past three years. (To be fair, Toews is playing better this year.)

How are these "very favourable" deals? Matthews' deal is the reality of the NHL. You pay, or you trade and perpetually re-build/revel in "potential".

Edit:

Saad has a cap-hit of $6 million for the next 3 years. He had 35 points last season.

 

[ORRFForever]

Definitely more than I expected and than he has earned thus far relative to his comparables. The term and AAV seem mismatched... 11.6 should have got at least 6 years. On the other hand, I am certain he will earn this money and more over the course of this contract. This deal just shows that the market inefficiency of RFAs isn't what it once was... they aren't overpaid like UFAs, but they aren't incredible bargains like ELCs anymore. I hope Marner goes a little ( or a lot) easier on the Leafs.

Too much but with his injury history, I like the 5 years.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Yes but he still has to get his with holding tax back from CRA. Good luck with that one. wink wink wink.

 

[Subway Schenn]

Auston is my favourite player in the league. But this is terrible because it's not 8 years. **** sakes.

 

[I Believe]

I thought Eichel and McDavids contracts were disgusting when they were signed. Now they don't look so bad.

Maybe 2 years from now Matthews looks decent. Watch Dahlin and Pettersson command $14 mil.

 

[Loosie]

**** you Dubas!!!! **** you Auston!!!
I hope you both get boooed out of the building tomorrow

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Because he signed a fair contract....

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

People are also acting here like Matthews didn't leave money on the table. He totally did. Don't forget, contracts in the NHL are guaranteed. What if Matthews has a career ending injury in season 4 of his deal? He loses out on what he could have demanded, which would likely amount to an extra 40 million dollars.

Isn;t that why they have insurance?

 

[Kiwi]

holy ****, it pays to be a US resident. Marner should go buy a house in the US

I think the tax thing gets overplayed Walshy
If you've got a good tax lawyer your going to be alright

Those bugger can find loopholes and obscure laws to save you money in there sleep

 

[SprDaVE]

Auston is my favourite player in the league. But this is terrible because it's not 8 years. **** sakes.

Think of it as a 13 year contract. 5 that turns into 8, assuming he produces at the level he's projected to produce at.

5 years makes us be able to fit more now.

 

[DanM]

Just like you would take less money to do your job if your employer asked. Right? Because you are so HUMBLE. Please.

Maybe not

But if my actions directly led to the layoff of my employees, I would structure my salary to do so.... which I did when I was starting out.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Wonder if he is going to get the C at the presser

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Matthews numbers were slightly better than Eichel’s. So I can get on board with him making 1.4% more of cap percentage at timenof sogning. But that would be under the same 8 YEAR TERM.

 

[18leafsfan18]

Definitely more than I expected and than he has earned thus far relative to his comparables. The term and AAV seem mismatched... 11.6 should have got at least 6 years. On the other hand, I am certain he will earn this money and more over the course of this contract. This deal just shows that the market inefficiency of RFAs isn't what it once was... they aren't overpaid like UFAs, but they aren't incredible bargains like ELCs anymore. I hope Marner goes a little ( or a lot) easier on the Leafs.

Who do you honestly think are his compatibles ?

 

[Cor]

Wonder if he is going to get the C at the presser

Crossed my mind.

Don't think so though.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

The only guy i wanted to overpay was Marner and he's still waiting.

Dubas shouldn't do contracts.

He's terrible.

He's terrible because he overpaid a different superstar than you would have? Wow that's reasonable

 

[TIGERCOOL]

would have been quite happy with that number for 6 years. 5 is a bit of a bummer, but life goes on. 5 years still a long time and they will likely be the best seasons of his career with a strong likelihood he resigns.

Can't wait to sign Marner so that we can just enjoy this young talented core without all the question marks, media baiting and trolling

 

[SprDaVE]

Matthews numbers were slightly better than Eichel’s. So I can get on board with him making 1.4% more of cap percentage at timenof sogning. But that would be under the same 8 YEAR TERM.

If you wanted him for 8 years but accept he should be making a bigger cap hit percentage --- that would mean around 13M+ cap hit over a 8 year term.

The more we can fit now the better we can compete now.

 

[great]

he isn't mcdavid is getting $97M and Matthews is getting $51M

look at the term

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Crossed my mind.

Don't think so though.

Honestly, it would put my mind at ease a bit to see he is definitely staying past 5 yrs

 

[Sniper99]

**** you Dubas!!!! **** you Auston!!!
I hope you both get boooed out of the building tomorrow

the sky is falling the sky is falling!!