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Originally Posted by suburbanite
$11.6 is fine for a guy whose been top of the league in even strength goal scoring per game since he was drafted. Gm's don't value a players' next 5 years based on their last two months.
Should've been 6 years at that rate, but the Leafs are in a precarious position and don't have as much leverage as they'd like.
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In a league with comparables like Pastrnak and Mackinnon, Matthews should not be paid 11.6 million for a measly 1 year of UFA. What the heck was he demanding for an 8 year contract?
Dubas has screwed the Leafs cap situation. Nylander is a good 1 million overpaid, Matthews probably 1.5-2 million. Marner is not going to be accepting any less than Matthews either. That's $5 million in cap space between the 3.