[Chris Johnston] Auston Matthews : « Mon intention est d’être ici. » Il ajoute qu’il aimerait que la prolongation soit faite avant la saison prochaine.
Auston Matthews: "My intention is to be here."
Adds he'd like the extension done before next season.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 15, 2023
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Thank god
Ours is too, depending on AAV Auston
Can’t really take anything CJ says today as fact.
This makes today better from a Leafs perspective. If he sets the tone by taking not just a reasonable contract, but a discount then I believe the rest will follow. At that point you can build a proper supporting cast. If he wants 13-14M then this is just talk.
Good – though I wonder if that’s still the case if for example Marners gets traded. Marner gets a NMC on July 1, the same day Matthews is eligible to re-sign. So it’s not like we can sign Matthews then trade Marner later (at least not easily).
Take 11M so we can build a functioning team around you then.
Please god I don’t want Matthews gone. Take a little less, play a little harder.
Time to find out how serious he is about winning here.
He needs to get his wrist fixed. Sign the deal, get surgery or w/e
All four Coyotes fans punching air rn
He’s not taking fucking 10 million you guys. That’s wholly unrealistic.
Let’s set our sights on that 12.5 million number. That would still be a good deal and is probably attainable if he doesn’t want top dollar
Take a cut to win?
If he wants to take the same or less money then great
If he wants a raise I’d rather gamble on mcdavid leaving edmonton
Would be nice if he pulled a Crosby and took the same AAV
What else is he going to say?
Anyone actually listen to the question and answer?
He didn’t add that he wanted to get it done before next season.
The reporter fed that to him and he answered it in a very politically correct way.
« Do you want to be here long term »
« How important is it for you to get it done before the season »
« Its um, yeah I think its important, but it will work itself out in the end ».
He crumbles under playoff pressure in Toronto. Unpopular opinion but we need to move on from him. He might play better in Arizona with no pressure.
It’s obvious he ends up injured by the time the playoffs come around every year. He needs to be load managed during the season so he’s healthy for next playoffs. Pay the man we need to build around him not without him. We know what he can do when he’s healthy and anyone shitting on him for this season when he clearly didn’t have his shot right is hilarious
I think he gets a 12.634M AAV x 3 years deal
There is a difference between intention and intent.
LOL @ the number of people casually shitting on Matthews …gtfo
They need to trade him before he walks for nothing
He stay
People are dreaming if they think he is going to give any sort of hometown discount. He held management over the barrel on his last contract, I wouldn’t be surprised if he comes in asking for 14 million.
$13,469,420 aav
I hope these leaf players realize how selfish they looked when they got their bag of Money before accomplishing anything and then saw a ton of players around the league take a discount to help build a better team.
These kids took us to the cleaners and most of the other players on the team had to take close to league min just to make it work. Then they complain about all the pressure they had…. And relied on 3rd/4th liners to put there heads, body and knuckles on the line for them. Not one of the core 4 (maybe aside from Rielly) was willing to fight and stand up for the team… Absolutely embarrassing. Instead they look for guys like Schenn making league min to protect them and put his body on the line instead and want to pretend they’re leaders during media scrums… Especially Marner… Guy tries to act like a man infront of a media camera but plays like a child on the ice… Letting players sucker punch him without any fight back. I’m sick of this smiling bullcrap that they think wins them some kind of moral victory.
They already got their Big pay day EARLY… If they are actually hockey players and want to win in the biggest fan market they need to spread the money around…. If not get the fuck off this team, and be a selfish, soft spoiled brat elsewhere… DUBAS proved he’s a players GM, these kids need to prove the logo means more than the name on the back.
Absolutely no Bite in the playoffs…. I’m sick of these elite pond hockey players putting up points with every offensive opportunity/Ice time being thrown at them then use their inflated season numbers as a negotiation tactic… Give back and ACTUALLY try to win here where it matters… it’s almost like they care more about the numbers on the back of their hockey card more than actually winning anything.
The pathetic bar was simply get out of the first round…. And they FINALLY DID IT… Only to win 1 more game then roll over to Florida that played with actual grit, and think this season was a success. No excuses for these guys… You can help build a winning team by spreading the cap, the decision is literally in their hands, if they want their values raises because of Reg. Season stats that Keefe helped inflate they will never win.
He should pull a Sid and ask for $3.4mm
Unless there is overt animosity they always say this. This does not mean he will give the team a discount. We need to stop with the delusion and copium a bit. Whether he wants to stay or not, the Leafs can’t be paying him 14 mil a season.
« Before next season »
Buddy, you have until June 30th.
Didn’t jt say the same with the islanders
His intention was also to score in round two…
As long as you’re not looking to handicap the team financially, let’s do it!
Doesn’t matter what others are making across the league…what do you want to stay with the leafs that enables them to get better and a price you are ok with?
Well that’s that.
I’d like a goal in the 2nd round…
I hope this doesn’t just mean:
Matthews: « I wanna be here »
Dubas: « What’s your number? »
Matthews: « 15×10 »
Dubas: *collar pull* « Is it hot in here? »
Matthews: « I demand a trade »