The Toronto Maple Leafs are making Auston Matthews the NHL’s highest paid player and still getting great value.
TORONTO, ON — The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a four-year, $53 million contract extension for franchise center Auston Matthews on Wednesday. The deal kicks in next summer and will keep him in blue and white through the 2027-28 season.
His new average annual valuation will come in at $13,250,000, making him the NHL’s highest paid player for now, at least until Connor McDavid is due a new deal in 2026, or maybe even when the Edmonton Oilers need to re-sign Leon Draisaitl the summer before that.
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