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Toronto Maple Leafs signed Auston Matthews (4 Years / $13,250,000 AAV)

Was this a good signing?
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:22 p.m.
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Too much for the term. IMO, this isn’t a good contract for the team, depth wins cups, not 3 guys making 42% of the team budget. Bad move. If it was 6+ years, I’d say it’s fair cuz the cap’ll go up.
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:24 p.m.
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The "get me out of here" contract has been signed
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:24 p.m.
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4 more years for the best player in hockey
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:24 p.m.
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Wow that seemingly came out of nowhere, 250k cheaper than expected and solid term. Leafs haters will say this is a bad contract but it’s really not, he’s worth every penny as one of the best players in the world. Excited he’s going to be a leaf for the next 5 years (including the last year of his current contract)
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.
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4 more years for the best player in hockey


Does McDavid not exist in your fantasy?
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.
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He has never scored more than 11 points in the playoffs. He isn't worth the most expensive contract in the league.
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.
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The "get me out of here" contract has been signed


He was a UFA, he could’ve just not re signed and gotten out? He clearly wants to stay here since he just signed an extension

He was a YFA
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
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People will say no, but this a great deal for both sides tbh, Matthews gets a good pay bump and can pretty much cash out a massive deal after this contract is up, Leafs will be able to afford that big cash in when the cap goes up a decent amount in 5 years. People saying no are just haters on my king.
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
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He has never scored more than 11 points in the playoffs. He isn't worth the most expensive contract in the league.


He carried the leafs in game 4 vs TBL
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
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Quoting: ARMCHAIRGMOFTHEYEAR
Leafs did really well here, We knew he was gonna get medium term as has been reproted for the past year and half by Friedman, and he was gonna get more the Macks AAV,

13.25 is a pretty good number with the cap going up substantially over the next few years.

Think people are overeacting, that just me tho


Too add to this I think we're in for 2 more offseasons of record setting contracts with Drai and McDavid, and this contract doesn't even start till next year.
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
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Quoting: RKLW
People will say no, but this a great deal for both sides tbh, Matthews gets a good pay bump and can pretty much cash out a massive deal after this contract is up, Leafs will be able to afford that big cash in when the cap goes up a decent amount in 5 years. People saying no are just haters on my king.


People just say no bc it’s the Leafs. I’m happy with it
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
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4 more years of playoff disappointments
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:27 p.m.
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Matthews highest paid nhl player now Huh? McDavid next contract going to be in the 15MIL mark.
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:27 p.m.
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I voted yes. This is what a negotiation looks like. TOR obviously wanted more term, but they really didn't have a lot of leverage. Now they can go to Nylander and get him extended "reasonably". Good job Treliving!
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:27 p.m.
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Quoting: AK50
Too much for the term. IMO, this isn’t a good contract for the team, depth wins cups, not 3 guys making 42% of the team budget. Bad move. If it was 6+ years, I’d say it’s fair cuz the cap’ll go up.


Just bc he’s extended doesn’t mean the core 4 will be together guarenteed making that much. Matthews is a superstar and I’m fine with the price and term since he’s staying
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.
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Matthews highest paid nhl player now Huh? McDavid next contract going to be in the 15MIL mark.


bedard is gonna get like 17 million
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.
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I voted yes. This is what a negotiation looks like. TOR obviously wanted more term, but they really didn't have a lot of leverage. Now they can go to Nylander and get him extended reasonably. Good job Treliving!


He got less than he wanted AAV wise but only 4 years so I think it’s fair for both sides
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.
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I'm confused why people are saying no?

Cap hit is more or less where it was expected to be, no?

Would I have liked it longer? Absolutely. But this covers the rest of his 20s. Age 27, 28, 29, and 30 season.

We got his best years...
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:29 p.m.
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If he stays they'll absolutely be paying for the decline. Fully expect him to get 15 x 8 when he's 29 and his wrist is busted.


His next contract starts at 31...
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:29 p.m.
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bedard is gonna get like 17 million


The salary is going to be messed in another decade.
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
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Quoting: Rangsey
Let's say yes for cap hit no for term?


The term here is honestly underrated.
You're getting him for his prime years.
And you have the option to let him walk in 5 years at age 30/31
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
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Next year, Toronto has ~$35 million locked up in three players. They 12 players signed for next season with ~$33 million left to sign the rest of the team, and that's with the cap going up by $4 million. They will be in cap hell for next season at which point they will lose half the team.
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
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Quoting: BCAPP
I'm confused why people are saying no?

Cap hit is more or less where it was expected to be, no?

Would I have liked it longer? Absolutely. But this covers the rest of his 20s. Age 27, 28, 29, and 30 season.

We got his best years...


People just love to rag on the leafs , it’s not a bad contract at all
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Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.
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People saying no are just haters on my king.


11 points. That's his BEST playoff run.
Aug. 23, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.
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Quoting: CameronSquires
People just love to rag on the leafs , it’s not a bad contract at all


No, the term is clearly bad, 4 years is such an awkward term to give someone like Matthews
 
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