Until he ghosts us in the playoffs again, then absolutely yes.
Infidel_Castro68
Only 4 years, huh? If the cap goes up, it’s not too awful but it just ensures they won’t have any money to build a real team around him. Same Leafs, different year.
Rockhardwood
Not on overpayment, but will never be a deal like everyone else’s 8 years turn into, and is so essential to winning. But he’s already done that once, so hardly surprising. Dudes got his motives and sticks to them.
simvike
If they win the cup, no. If they don’t win the cup, yes.
Icy-Pause-7513
Damn. This means McDavey gets 14-plus on his next deal unless he takes a team-friendly contract.
Nice_Wolverine_4641
When are these guys gonna start realizing you can’t take all the money in a cap league if you want to win?
Medschoolmonkee
No room left for Willie now?
OIdChunkOfCoaI
Two-way center with 191 points and 100 goals in his last 144 games. Nah.
DBCrapper
If the cap goes up this is fine
bvanbove
He got about a $1.5 million dollar raise (from his last salaries AAV). While the only meaningful thing he won during that time was the MVP, that’s not a ridiculous raise for someone of his talent.
It’ll only be an overpayment if they don’t win a cup and/or he drastically falls off.
Cool-Following-6451
Now nylander has the leverage to ask for 16 million
GustyOWindflapp
It’s ok. It is what it is.
lets_kill_time
Hoping for more drama with the Nylander contract than this one. Leafs are NHL’s Hollywood.
291000610478021
This is ridiculous.
EarthenChild
If he can learn how to play playoff hockey it’ll be a great, albeit a little short, contract. At this point, it’s have a cup in four years or less or I expect he walks.
Losdangles24
This makes me love Jack Hughes even more, and I didn’t think that was possible
phonethrowdoidbdhxi
Good lord yes, for a guy that can’t get you further than the 2nd? Hell yes.
Alivefor25
Same leafs, different year. Scraping for 3rd and 4th liners come playoffs because they can’t afford to pay anyone else on the team.
87lane
Mackinnon is better and being paid less, locked up for longer. Suddenly macs deal looks real nice.
jakecantsurf
Give hughesy 20 mil I guess
gordonbombae2
The simple answer is Yes.
nicksj2023
Massive
dzogchenism
Yes. Matthews ain’t gonna bring a cup to Toronto.
PharoahNATO
Toronto first line most overrated players in the nhl
Grady__Bug
Is it an overpayment? No. He’s worth that money. Does the hard cap make this a tough contract to live up to? Yes and I don’t see how this works out for the team
Survive1014
About right, but it also means big cap issues for Leafs soon.
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Absolutely not.
Until he ghosts us in the playoffs again, then absolutely yes.
Only 4 years, huh? If the cap goes up, it’s not too awful but it just ensures they won’t have any money to build a real team around him. Same Leafs, different year.
Not on overpayment, but will never be a deal like everyone else’s 8 years turn into, and is so essential to winning. But he’s already done that once, so hardly surprising. Dudes got his motives and sticks to them.
If they win the cup, no. If they don’t win the cup, yes.
Damn. This means McDavey gets 14-plus on his next deal unless he takes a team-friendly contract.
When are these guys gonna start realizing you can’t take all the money in a cap league if you want to win?
No room left for Willie now?
Two-way center with 191 points and 100 goals in his last 144 games. Nah.
If the cap goes up this is fine
He got about a $1.5 million dollar raise (from his last salaries AAV). While the only meaningful thing he won during that time was the MVP, that’s not a ridiculous raise for someone of his talent.
It’ll only be an overpayment if they don’t win a cup and/or he drastically falls off.
Now nylander has the leverage to ask for 16 million
It’s ok. It is what it is.
Hoping for more drama with the Nylander contract than this one. Leafs are NHL’s Hollywood.
This is ridiculous.
If he can learn how to play playoff hockey it’ll be a great, albeit a little short, contract. At this point, it’s have a cup in four years or less or I expect he walks.
This makes me love Jack Hughes even more, and I didn’t think that was possible
Good lord yes, for a guy that can’t get you further than the 2nd? Hell yes.
Same leafs, different year. Scraping for 3rd and 4th liners come playoffs because they can’t afford to pay anyone else on the team.
Mackinnon is better and being paid less, locked up for longer.
Suddenly macs deal looks real nice.
Give hughesy 20 mil I guess
The simple answer is Yes.
Massive
Yes. Matthews ain’t gonna bring a cup to Toronto.
Toronto first line most overrated players in the nhl
Is it an overpayment? No. He’s worth that money. Does the hard cap make this a tough contract to live up to? Yes and I don’t see how this works out for the team
About right, but it also means big cap issues for Leafs soon.