Matthews and Marner roll over on the ice. However they both don't roll over with contracts.

I’m fed up. Leaf fan for 49 years. The “Big Four” haven’t even gotten close enough to think about sniffing the finals. I don’t care about “Team Records “. They are only worth a bag of pucks to most fans unless they win.

“he was into some monkey business the other night” dead 😂

Wait, Matthews is still playing for Toronto? I haven’t seen him for the last month 🙃

As a Leafs fan, TSN and Sportsnet needs to stop *peppering* this question and pay attention to other teams or sports. _We'll know when we know..._

We will soon find out if Mathews is a gamer or just a money man for his family as well

What is obvious at this point now is what my intuition told me last week - there were serious issues between Shanahan and Dubas - despite that Shanahan wanted to move forward - and I think Dubas saw Pittsburgh as an out - that had been cooking before he had all that family trouble -last Monday. That is why he brought two things into that press conference that had no business in it - his family - and that he wasn't going anywhere else - those were dead giveaways

AM has been with Leafs 7 years and been a zero in leadership and meaningful wins. Suddenly now he will bring it. These front office people must have some imagination when it comes to players and trades....move the guy out.

at some point, if situation out of hand and player not sign, have to realize that something went off along the line and trade, even top players; unless can talk to player about where things went off the track and come to an understanding with player

If I were the Pens, I wouldn't touch Dubas with a ten foot Hal Gill's stick!

In the regular season Matthews and Mitch roam on the open ice making unbelievable plays scoring impressive goals with equally impressive goal celebrations and then in the playoffs that open ice disappears and goal productions dries up so they have to figure out how create space for the core four to play their game,

Bettman has already said the cap will probably only go up a million every year for the next 3 at least. So where are they getting the cap will go up substantially after next year?

I swear they posted a video with this title everyday for the last week

I would take a punt on Jarry. Are you listening Pierre Dorion.

I believe the Leafs will hold on to AM to give the core another shot together, and then lose him for absolutely nothing as a UFA. The Leafs front office has outed itself as being a total clownshow during the last 10 days, or so.

All this speculation of will Matthews or won't Matthews, pointless. Management has been negotiating with him to tie this up. He's stated he wants to stay here and he enjoys being a Maple Leaf. He will stay. Five years, maybe 7.

Austin Matthews is not tough enough. Not tough enough to play for a Canadian team in the playoffs. He runs scared. Good on him, he's making money. But the Leaf's suffered terribly from his lack of production when the game was on the line.

Leave it to O in his fucking bomber jacket to say Jarry isn't the guy on Pittsburgh lmao

Pittsburgh finals in 3 years yould have to get bargin players,a goalie like Hellebuyck or Gibson. And Toronto if they buy out/move on from Murray,Muzzin,Kerfoot,maybe a Brodie/Rielly/Big 4 don't resign Bunting since have knies.

The TO D is not good enough,,, but Reilly isn’t the problematic,,, you need to add to him , that’s why O is right Marner is the one you trade to get that stud D,,, then fill that offence with other ufa guys and you keep Nylander, cause he’s the only one who actually shows up in the playoffs in games that matter!

Highly doubt it now

If Mathews is asking for more than 13... trade him before July 1.

Maybe Pittsburgh should let Dubas work from home like a CRA agent so we don’t have to puke through another snivel fest of a press conference next May!

i love odog fasting is catching on

He said he want to stay but at what price 13 or 14 million ????

I mean, if AM34 wants out thats cool. Keep Mitchy, he isnt a hard player but an amazing playmaker. Knies looks good.

Make a respectable offer that's all simple

Good luck to Dubas expecting he can just buy his way out of bad deals in his next job.

Offer to AM 5yrs , 13.5m. Semi no trade clause

Well, Mitch and Auston play soft in the playoffs but go really hard on contracts - they both "own" the Leafs and call the shots, not Dubas or Shanny. Moot point now as Auston and Mitch will move off into the sunset to the same U.S.-based team over the next 1-2 years - guaranteed. They have zero loyalty to the Leafs, and I can guarantee you that those 2 and JT bore the brunt of the player's interview trashing. You really don't want these two leading the team into the future, trust me.

Giving Matthews $14-15 million is NOT good strategy for the Leafs. They need to come up with a different plan other than unloading truck loads of cash on the corpse four if they have any intent on becoming a serious cup contender.

Trade him if he wants to house , best leaf’s player in 20 years of watching

AM is a 6 million dollar player. That’s it!

Toronto media is unreal. Matthews isn't going anywhere. I just hope the players don't listen.

Repeat offender 3 or 4 times , Minimum 5 games

No bonuses for Austin...guys should have to pay taxes where they live. Bonuses only pay 15 % capital gains...give him 14 million, but no bonuses.

It doesn't matter what pieces you put around them they will always choke their are like the Dallas cowboys all hype.

I’m so fucking sick of this ‘the cap will go up’ and ‘percentage of the cap’ talk... It’s a recent thing and it’s idiotic, we used to look around the league and say you’re not better than X, you don’t make his money. Unless you’re winning rounds, winning cups, you shouldn’t be content with the team and then demand more pay, and Matthews is making bank off the ice, more than he’d make in any other market. If we give them all raises, we have the EXACT same team that’s done JACK SHIT!!

Auston wanted to get traded to a California team but his agent Bieber said naw.

I'm not team shanny or team Dubas, I'm team Leafs

Dubas is a bum

He’s leaving if he doesn’t sign by July 1st, that obvious.

Let’s hope Mathew’s who can’t deliver in the playoffs goes to another club.

Detroit

Benn...Error in judgement? Benn is a brute and has really put Dallas behind the 8 ball with his stupidity. He’s done it before, he’ll do it again. Button... honestly. Stop giving him a pass.

Lol Matthews can't wait to sign for a US West Coast team. No way should the Leafs watch Matthews leave with no compensation.

Auston Matthews likely won't resign with the Leafs. Sources close to the Calder, Hart, & Rocket Richard trophy winner, and first player to record four goals in his first NHL game confirm. He has no attachment to any former Leafs greats ie: Keon, Sittler, Vaive, Clark, Gilmour, Sundin. Its baffling to him how he wasn't named captain of this team. What else does he need to do? While he publicly says all the right things, he's pissed. He'll make his millions anywhere he goes He's an Arizona, southern California guy. In late November, December, January, February, March he wants to wear shorts, and flip flops and head to practice, sources confirm. It's best the Leafs execute a trade before his no move clause kicks in or he'll be walking for nothing!

He want to be a leaf take a pay cut so we can stack a team and build round it

Matthews would only eat up the valuable cap space that handcuff the team financially at the end. Just look at the teams (both bottom feeders and powerhouses) taking turns kicking the Leafs to the curb during his tenure

I DO NOT THINK HE WILL LEAFS BLUE IT NOW THEY PAY PRICE ALL 3 MAY BE GONE HAD ENOUGH

matthew is good but he is not elite

Just waiting for the announcement that’s he’s gone. Hate to see him leave but it’s obvious he’s moving on.

I do not think he will join the Arizona nomads. He likes getting paid.

Made fun of him for clapping as he’s clapping for the 5 on 3. Do better

NO!

I’m sure Matthews is seeing the success Tkachuk is having after making a move! Think deep down he knows he’s not going to win a Cup where he is now!

He is leaving

Matthews will resign if he gets what he wants; 5 year term, 14.5 mil per season.

Austin Matthews earned his contract? Really, how many goals does he have in elimination games in the playoffs? He scored sixty goals... with Marner. Move Marner and he is a 35 to 40 goal guy. Keep Marner and the two of them will be 35% of the cap. Rielly was the only big money guy who really showed up in the playoffs. Why move him? It is punishing success and rewarding failure. Speaking of Pietrangelo, why didn't Dubas move Nylander or Marner for him when the Blues were terrible and they had everyone on the table. But Dubas made a pinky promise. Dubas to the Penguins and he needs a goalie. Look no further. The Leafs have one lightly used Matt Murray that he can have.

UNLIKE WHAT SUNDIN DID... " I DON'T WANNA PLAY FOR ANYONE ELSE" HE SAID... WE DIDN'T TRADE HIM AND WHAT HAPPENED? HE SIGNED WITH VANCOUVER FOR 10 MILLI...

They will never win the cup with the current core four. They are not going win with Matthews. He is a good goal scorer but not a leader. Not a real superstar

Morgen goes I’ll stop watching this horrible club

With Kyle Dubas gone, Matthews will likely be moved. ✔️

Those "back channels" you don't want to get into are ILLEGAL in the NHL. you are not allowed to approach GM's currently under contract. You are not allowed to talk ANY business with them which is why you have to first seek permission. If I were the Leafs, I'd do an investigation to see when the hell Pittsburgh actually approached Dubas, and then I'd get compensation from them. Because again, you shouldn't be allowed to do that.

Brooks hit the slops

You can feel the room temperature iq of jeff o' neil. If you pay Matthews 15M instead of 13, Toronto is never winning a cup for the duration of that contract