Do you know what the percentage of the cap those 5 year deals were? If theyre similar to what Matthews has signed those deals would be a good comparable.
- 13sundin13

Equal to Toews or Kane's deals.

11.6 mil a year before doing anything worthy of the money
and for only 5 years

5 years and gonna blow town probably back to arizona.
- SP da GHOST

There won't be an NHL team in Arizona in 5 years.

Your butt-hurt must really hurt.

Leaf fans you all owe Ek a thank you. It's no coincidence that Matthews signed immediately after Ek wrote his blog about the onslaught of offer sheets coming. This scared Dubas so much that he got the deal done with Matthews. Ek take a bow. You ended the lockout. You saved the Preds. You broke the Duchene trade. You talk to GMs, the league office and have lunch with NHL owners. But now you've topped yourself. You got Auston Matthews signed for 5 years with the Leafs. LEAF FANS buy a hockey buzz season ticket. It's the least you can do for the man who quite possibly just won you a Stanley Cup.


- gergeswillems

Can i buy a season ticket under the stipulation that Ek uses the $19.99 to get a proper haircut?

Dubas thinks he’s still playing monopoly with his brothers and sisters.

Marner can’t, and won’t, be signed for less than Matthews. This kind of money for a guy who has yet to score 70 points...Yikes! Matthews is good but he ain’t worth that. Once the leafs sign Marner and Kapanen they will have $50M tied up in 5 players long term.
- habsp

Matthews is worth that guys. Gratz Leaf fans.

Can i buy a season ticket under the stipulation that Ek uses the $19.99 to get a proper haircut?
- Atomic Wedgie

this years haircut has already been taken care of...

Equal to Toews or Kane's deals.
- Elbows15

Yeah, looks like the percentage is similar so the Matthews deal is pretty decent if he can continue on the track he's on and be consistent.

And this little piggy cried wee-wee-wee, all the way to the bank (and UFA status).
- sportsdataguy

What happened to the offer sheet?

The first domino for him to be Traded to Arizona
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

.It's actually a fake contract. Matthews at the end of the season will rip-it-up, turn heel, and sign an 8 year max contract with Arizona. He's going to give Dubas a stunner as well.

Marner will not sign with Toronto for less then Matthew type numbers. Marner is on pace for close to 90 pts. this season. CAP HELL is coming to Leaf Land.

Marner will not sign with Toronto for less then Matthew type numbers. Marner is on pace for close to 90 pts. this season. CAP HELL is coming to Leaf Land.
- edmrobert

Is Rantanen going to get 14 million then?

Marner is a winger. He will sign for less.

Marner will not sign with Toronto for less then Matthew type numbers. Marner is on pace for close to 90 pts. this season. CAP HELL is coming to Leaf Land.
- edmrobert

Reporter to Mathews: "if someone told you in your 4th NHL season you'd be making 3m more than Sidney Crosby, you would've thought what?"

Mathews: "I would've thought their crazy"

Well at least he's honest

.It's actually a fake contract. Matthews at the end of the season will rip-it-up, turn heel, and sign an 8 year max contract with Arizona. He's going to give Dubas a stunner as well.
- RogerRoeper

Always love a good wwe reference

Now has anyone actually thought that maybe just maybe kd and the leafs have a plan in place to actually go hard for a cup in the next 5 years ? Honestly they have 2 franchise centers and will sign marner to what ever they sing him too...if this all turns into a cup or 3 in the next 5 years I'm good with it.


Btw congrats to ao for becoming the highest scoring Russian born player

Can i buy a season ticket under the stipulation that Ek uses the $19.99 to get a proper haircut?
- Atomic Wedgie

That's EK I thought it was Ozzy Osborne

What happened to the offer sheet?
- walshyleafsfan

This is only the first step. The Leafs signed Matthews just so they could trade him to Arizona. Then they will sign him to an offer sheet. This way he gets paid 2 salaries but only one counts against the Cap. The second salary covers off the high taxes he'll pay in Toronto. I can't make sense of it really. I'm baffled.

This is only the first step. The Leafs signed Matthews just so they could trade him to Arizona. Then they will sign him to an offer sheet. This way he gets paid 2 salaries buy one counts against the Cap. I'm baffled.
- gergeswillems

And all the Coyotee fans will say, "WHO The F*ck Is This Guy?"

Is Rantanen going to get 14 million then?

Marner is a winger. He will sign for less.
- RogerRoeper

Because Kane signed for less than Toews

Because Kane signed for less than Toews
- RedRevenge

So Marner only gets judged by Matthews salary? The Leafs might have an issue with that.

Arizona is not done yet, they want Mitch Marner. Max offersheet coming. Nick Kypreos warned you!!!

Arizona is ready to spend, spend, spend. Wuhahaha

Can i buy a season ticket under the stipulation that Ek uses the $19.99 to get a proper haircut?
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes. But Ek will need an onslaught of hair products so it might cost you more than 19.99.

This is only the first step. The Leafs signed Matthews just so they could trade him to Arizona. Then they will sign him to an offer sheet. This way he gets paid 2 salaries but only one counts against the Cap. The second salary covers off the high taxes he'll pay in Toronto. I can't make sense of it really. I'm baffled.
- gergeswillems

I've heard Kapanen and Johnsson are now the latest favourites to be offer sheeted.

NHL teams have no interest in Point, Rantanen, Laine, Werenski, Provorov, Karlsson, Trouba, Tkachuk, Meier or McAvoy.


Kapanen and Johnsson is where it's at.

And all the Coyotee fans will say, "WHO The F*ck Is This Guy?"
- RogerRoeper

All 3 of them will be baffled.

I've heard Kapanen and Johnsson are now the latest favourites to be offer sheeted.

NHL teams have no interest in Point, Rantanen, Laine, Werenski, Provorov, Karlsson, Trouba, Tkachuk, Meier or McAvoy.


Kapanen and Johnsson is where it's at.
- walshyleafsfan

Hockey Central was hilarious today, They barely discussed the Matthews contract or last night's game. It was again all about salaries and offersheets. And yes, NOW Kapanen is guaranteed to get an offersheet.

They want you to forget they've told you Matthews is leaving by offersheet since last summer.

Oh, and apparently Kypreos believes Brayden Point will sign for millions less because he can't go near Kucherov's contract. Does Point's agent think that makes sense?

I've heard Kapanen and Johnsson are now the latest favourites to be offer sheeted.

NHL teams have no interest in Point, Rantanen, Laine, Werenski, Provorov, Karlsson, Trouba, Tkachuk, Meier or McAvoy.


Kapanen and Johnsson is where it's at.
- walshyleafsfan

They're all being offer sheeted and/or traded to Boston or Philly.

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That's Kypreos' script for Hockeycentral.