Could someone explain why Austin Matthews should be the highest paid player in the NHL?

Mathews finished 22nd in league scoring and has proved time and time again that he can't raise his game come playoff time.

Can someone explain how Matthews who did literally nothing in the playoffs is such a hot commodity?

This is insane 13--14 mil for a player who hasn't delivered in the playoffs trade him or the leafs will be locked in this not enough good D and average goalies cycle

Wow, don't know how Matthews is gonna live with 12m a year instead of 14

Not saying I want Matthews to leave but if he happened to, getting back a couple young solid forwards, a stud D and be able to re-sign O'Reilly as your 1st/2nd line centre, re-sign Schenn, would be pretty great. Plus, buyout Murray and have money for a third line centre. It shows time and time again that having an elite core taking up most of the cap doesn't always equal success. Goes back to Chicago after the Toews/Kane monster contracts. Look at what the Kraken have done this year without true elite players in only their second year.

I think Matthews is a great player, awesome scorer and has really improved on his defence. If he can play a bit harder and play as heavy as he is, he would deserve every penny. Until then, he is just a scorer. No more than 11.5-12 million a year. He needs to prove to everyone he has passion and wants to win. Leave a bit on the table for a few others

15 mil a year for matthews thats hysterical 💀 or for anyone maybe mcdavid

This isn't the NBA fellas... Matthews isn't telling management who to sign.

Of course he’s going to say that he wants to be back, he’s still under contract and it’s very rare for a player to come out and demand a trade before their contract ends. I wouldn’t overanalyze this. Side point, I’m a Leafs fan and want him traded this summer.

Send a message to every team in the NHL. They have 48 hours to respond: Make your best offer for Auston Matthews. One time only offers. You will not be asked to change your offer. You will not get a second chance to make a better offer. The Leafs will make a decision after all offers are in....... Or offer him to Chicago for their first overall pick.

When does Dubas contract expire? after the last game of the season or after the draft?

Teams with a very talented core end up winning the cup or it least threatening to win it when the team leadership stops trying to focus on making the big moves and starts focusing on the boring work of building a solid defense and bottom six. Probably not much fun to talk about on sports shows or to write about in articles.

At this very moment, Rielly, Tavares, Nylander, Marner, and Matthews alone, make up 58.1% of the TML cap. If that percent is gonna go up, after all the draft picks Dubas traded away, then wow, it's gonna suck some major balls to be a Leaf fan in the forthcoming seasons.

Anything over 11 is an overpay. He's already experiencing questionable wrist injuries and if he wants to win then 11 or under is great

Lol Ferraro acting like he's all secretive with LA like people haven't been talking about it for the last 2 years

The question you REALLY should be asking is: "Which NHL GMs are willing to pay Auston Matthews more than $11,000,000. per year?"? , because that is what he is worth. Hopefully, not many.

Kylke Dubas said everything is on the table because he knows his future is on the line if he doesn't do something. The Leaf's can't afford to pay all these guys more $ and still pay for decent support to the "Core 4". I guess everyone is forgetting we got to pay at least 14 more hockey players. Someone has got to go.

Thank you

None of these leaf players looked pissed off in the interviews its like O well next season ,Not even close to the Gilmour Clark Roberts in passion the new players big Dollars no Passion no Grit, Most players on this team could not pick a corner no shooting skills no hitting skills but thye want the big bucks for skating around the regular seasons like Ballerinas.

Let someone else to pay him 15 million. The Canadian media is too much in love with this guy.

Man losing any of the four would suck, I like them all for different reasons. But honestly, there's probably a less expensive combo that can be more effective. I just don't know what it is yet, does anyone?

NOBODY in the league should make more money than McDavid... period!

Whatever the trade is, it won’t be a one-for-one. It’ll be a package with a bunch of guys.

Trade Matthews, get a huge return, build a team that can actually win in the playoffs.

7 years of this its time to build a winner florida found torontos weakness the core 4 they made it easy for florida to win.

Thank god hockey salaries are going up. Need to get these guys what they deserve!

Ferraro says "zero percent is pretty low". yes it is Ray! LOL

We can be absolutely certain that the Leafs are getting inquiries from other teams regarding Austin Matthews. ✔️

L.A. or Manhattan seem the most likely; Matthews won't want to relocate to Arizona as long as the Coyotes are playing in a 5,000 seat arena.

We're talking AAV McKinnon made 15/16million this year and next and when he's older it drops to 8.9m Matthew's is easily maybe on cap sign 13.5m on 2 yr deal but definitely isn't signing anywhere longer then 4-5yrs when he could be making 17-18m in 6yrs old last contract.

He should land with whoever is giving us the most in return.

Nobody is more consistently wrong about contracts than Ray.

Matthews to Vancouver for Quinn Hughes and brock boeser

What's the Bieb saying? He's buddies with Austin Matthews, so he might have some inside information!

Auston being an American would love to be traded to a state with no income tax, get plenty of lucrative endorsements, be relatively unknown when out in public, hot sunshine, etc. Florida, Tampa, Dallas, LA, Anaheim, Sharks, etc. He’ll hate Winnipeg, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Buffalo, Detroit, Minnesota, St. Louis, Islanders.

13.434m x 8 yrs, he has all the pull.

He would make more than Miro Heiskenen and Kyle Connor combined............

He might land in the finals of a Stanley Cup playoff, once he leaves the Leafs.

can we finish the season we are still playing before we start dreaming what is to come

Am I the only one that sees Matthews has no heart and is prone to pouting when things go the wrong way? I just hope my team isn't foolish enough to go after him.

Teams have to win when they got stars are on the cheap…Pens went to 2 cups on the cheap, won one, paid their players and had to wait 4-5 years after paying Malkin, Crosby and Letang to win again…money was tight. Problem with Leafs they all demanded the highest price point…this was the year. They gaffed it.

Why is Matthews value so high? He hasn't been the same since his wrist injury and he needs another 11 million dollar player to feed him the puck. He hasn't excelled in any playoff round to date. Why do the "professionals" value him so high? Because of one 60 goal season?

When someone says, "LA makes so much sense," I always groan. Maybe it makes sense that he'd want to play there, but it makes no sense at all in terms of fitting him into the Kings structure or figuring out a package to send back. I mean, what are you going to do, make Quinton Byfield the centerpiece? That kid has a great future ahead of him, AS LONG AS nobody is expecting him to come in and replace Auston f***ing Matthews. Adrian Kempe is a 40 goal winger, you don't need that and you can't have him. Fiala? Ok. Really? Like, Ray, my man... think this through. The Leafs can't just take a "package" of talent. They would have to get back a number one center, and my Kings can't really provide that. Kopi is still carrying the mail, and he figures to be doing it for awhile. That's why people think the Kings need a new #1, I get that. But it's not gonna be AM, and the Leafs aren't gonna put Phil Danault on their top line. When people talk about LA, they're usually still talking about palm trees and star power, as if the Lombardi era never happened.

As I always say: anyone is expendable; it's all about the return.

Quebec Nordics would be a good place for Matthews. He would have a better chance of reaching the second round way before if stayed in toronto

No show when it counted like why would you pay that amount for a player that doesn't make a difference in the playoffs

What about Ovechkin. All those years and only 1 cup despite all the talent with him

Look, he's going to demand bigger cash to re-sign. The big picture is, almost ZERO impact in playoffs for his 7 years. Let him play out his last year until the trade deadline and then "Let the bidding begin!!" Enough of this foolishness!

Matthews would do much better in Pittsburgh with Dubas or in Vegas. Dubas said he wouldn’t leave the Leafs either. Matthews & Dubas are cut from the same cloth.

id take the older crosby for half that much..........

I've been saying Los Angeles for months now.

I'M NOT A LEAF FAN. GO WINGS. BUT THIS IS TORONTO'S WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY. THEY MUST DO EVERYTHING TO WIN NOW, OTHERWIS, SEE YOU IN 20 YEARS. TORONTO NEEDS TO BECOME THE BEST "DEFENSIVE" TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. THEIR OFFENSIVE TALENT IS ALREADY THERE.

GM's should tell players if they don't produce at the same level as Draisaitl they don't get paid more than Draisaitl. That'll fix over-inflated salary issues in the league right quick.

Come to Chicago 😊😊 play with Bedard! Let's goo hawks!

w.e he is the franchise make a deal with less term

Matthews and Boeser to Chicago; cut ties while you can, clear some space. enjoy the summer!

Chicago should offer 1st overall package for him

Mathews to Arizona please

Take the offer

Love Ray hes the best

Let him play somewhere else. If another team pays him $13M+, great. Sounds like a team I'd love play in the playoffs.

Why is it even a discussion. The core 4 has failed!! So why not do the trades, how bad can it be? Not make it pass the 1st round of playoffs

La would be great!

he would be a good fit on a Newfoundland team....

Wtf are they even talking about?? Matthews just came off a back to reality year, where hes not top ten in league scoring and on a milk carton for the playoffs. For his career he's scored over 80 points only twice!!!! These Toronto media guys are beyond delusional with this player.

Most likely Arizona, LA or Edmonton

Ottawa.

Flyers

How about Matthews to the Stars, I think that would make sense.

Well, he wants to stay in TO and he gets what he wants in this city. Fore!

Matthews to Montreal for Slafkovsky, Suzuki Anderson, wifi, and a top pick in 24.

Agents will tell their players like Matthews to go Free Agency and see what the market will pay. All this talk about Mathews signing now is moot.

Ray Ferraro has a crush on Matthews

Matthews will not give the Leafs a home town discount.

Even talked about for the trading there, two players in the off-season after winning the presidents trophy and then losing in the playoffs

Kings for Iafallo, Byfield, Clarke & a 24 1st or Vilardi. I know everyones saying the Kings but it makes most sense for the prospects and to make it work getting a roster player back as well

If Matthews doesn't sign he well and up in Pittsburgh with pal dubas and bring Kerfoot and maybe paper mat murray.

Matthews wants $13M to $14M/year...and again, it's going to f...k up the cap structure with no valuable depth players!

Mathews and something for Makar

Nurse and Campbell amd first round for Hellyabuck

Why shouldn't the super stars have some say in the direction of the team?? They are locking themselves into a situation for these long term deals so why -- if they are giving up money to better the team -- should they also not have some influence in who is part of that better team?? The NHL has too many coaches and GMs, etc who are just recycled around the league and move from team to team to team. Some of these guys are getting paid by multiple teams at the same time. But a player just becomes a game piece on the board that these dinosaurs shuffle around?? Nope -- like in other sports, they should be afforded some influence. Either that, of don't expect 8 year deals.

Peterborough Petes?

anywhere but Eastern America, or southern America. ok, just sned him to the Ducks

Greed is and will always tank the leafs.

Should trade Austin Matthews for Connor Bernard

He wants to win a cup with Connor so i can see him signing with Edm or LA

come to Detroit

He belongs in Arizona where no one else cares about the cup either. Perfect fit

1:17 To hear anyone state that a person who plays a sport for a living should be getting $30M/year, just makes me shake my head in befuddlement. $30M a year, to play a game, and you champion that on. You are part of the problem with humanity.

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Do you fools really thing any team can build a winning franchise around Mathews? You guys been smoking too much of something. He's a support player, Crosby made his teams winners, Mathews doesn't show up when the pressure is on..

What about 1_1 Mcdavid for austin matthews

No monster offer for Matthews, trust me. A proven non-playoff performer, chronically injured wrist, and selfish look at me type of guy - along with his security guard issues he is not a team leader and needs to be moved, but won't be a massive offer as he only has 1 year left on his deal. No one else wants to commit $14M per for this guy.

He isn't worth that kinda money tho 😂softest dude in the league no heart

I dont see the leverage? Theyre not young anymore, there is no more projections and the outcomes speak for themselves. I dont see the leverage for any of the core players besides Nylander

Matthews, Nylander for Bedard

He is going to LA Endorsements alone will double his salary It’s close to home He has infinite marketing potential and the spotlight is greater than Toronto/Canada

RAY FERRARO THINKS MATTHEWS IS GOING TO THE KINGS! SHOUT IT FROM THE MOUNTAINTOPS!

Uhhh Arizona...