Tag: Auston Matthews

NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner

Marner and his camp believe he's worth the same as Matthews TSN: Bob Mckenzie on TSN 1050 said that Mitch Marner will be looking for Auston Matthews type money - $11.634 million per - on his next contract. "In Mitch…

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NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning – Brayden Point and Ryan Callahan

Point and the Lightning will wait until after the season Joe Smith: According to Brayden Point's agent Gerry Johannson, their plan is still to start contract extension talks with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the season. They are open to…

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NHL Free Agency: Auston Matthews Signs Five-Year Deal – Numbers, Notes, and Thoughts

The Toronto Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to a five-year contract for $58.17  million - a $11.634 million salary cap hit. Bob McKenzie: Salary and bonus breakdown. Year 1: $15.2M SB, $700K salary. Year 2: $15.2M SB, $700K salary. Year…

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NHL Rumors: Matthews Signs Five-Year Extension … Marner Still Wants To Wait

Matthews extension with Maple Leafs appears imminent Update: Kristen Shilton: #Leafs have signed Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension, with an AAV of $11.634 million." Chris Johnston: 93 percent of Matthews contract will be money paid out in signing bonuses.…

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NHL Rumors: Avalanche and Rantanen … Top 45 Trade Bait

Rantanen is going to be costly for the Avs Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Darren Dreger was on WGR 550 talking about the Colorado Avalanche and their pending restricted free agent forward Mikko Rantanen. Dreger notes that he believes…

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NHL Rumors: Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs

Momentum building with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews extension Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Contract extension talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews agent Judd Moldaver have intensified on a five or six-year deal. Matthews yesterday. “There’s…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner

Offer sheets for Matthews and Marner if not signed NHL Prospects Watcher: Pierre McGuire last night on Toronto Maple Leafs pending restricted free agents Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner: “If they don’t have those guys signed by a certain period of…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting NJ-PIT and PHI-WPG, Artemi Panarin, and Auston Matthews

Scouting the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins Taylor Haase: Scouts listed to attend last night's Devils-Penguins game: Colorado Avalanche (2), Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Los…

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NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blackhawks, Capitals, Leafs, Kings, Senators, Canucks, Rangers, Avs, Stars, and Islanders

31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Steve Yzerman to the Edmonton Oilers seems like an unlikely fit, but they have to try. Potential GM candidates could include Bill Guerin, Mark Hunter, Kelly McCrimmon, Craig Heisinger, Ron Hextall, Doug…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs GM On Extension Talks With Matthews And Marner

Dubas on contract extension talks with Matthews Kristen Shilton of TSN: Contract extension talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews continue. “With Auston we’ve continued to have very healthy dialogue with  Judd Moldaver and Jeff Jackson,” Dubas said Tuesday.…

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NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, And Some Pending UFAs

Marner will wait for Matthews to sign his deal TSN: Darren Dreger said on TSN last night that Mitch Marner and his agent are committed to waiting until after Auston Matthews is signed before they get deep into contract extension…

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NHL Predictions for 2019

Can Alex Ovechkin score 70 goals? Will the Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup? Can Jack Eichel win the Hart Trophy? Will the Stars trade Benn or Seguin?

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