Auston Matthews signs Entry Level Contract
7 years ago
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It looks like the speculation was much ado about nothing. The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Auston Matthews to a three-year entry Level contract this afternoon.
According to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston, the deal involves max salary and max bonuses, contrary to all of the speculation that had gone about across town about Lou Lamoriello’s reluctance to do so. With that in mind, time to update the chart!
| Year | Player | Date | Salary | Bonuses | %Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Auston Matthews | July 21st, 2016 | 925000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2015 | Connor McDavid | July 3rd, 2014 | 925000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2014 | Aaron Ekblad | Setember 3rd, 2014 | 925000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2013 | Nathan Mackinnon | July 9th, 2013 | 925000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2012 | Nail Yakupov | July 23rd, 2012 | 925000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2011 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | July 2nd, 2011 | 925000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2010 | Taylor Hall | July 5th, 2010 | 900000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2009 | John Tavares | July 15th, 2009 | 900000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2008 | Steven Stamkos | July 30th, 2008 | 875000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2007 | Patrick Kane | July 25th, 2007 | 875000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2006 | Erik Johnson | May 14th, 2007 | 850000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2005 | Sidney Crosby | September 9th, 2005 | 850000 | 2850000 | 100 |
| 2004 | Alex Ovechkin | August 6th, 2005 | 984200 | 2850000 | 100 |
Matthews, as we all know, was Toronto’s first overall selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and is the bringer of sunshine and happiness to this fine city. The Scottsdale native scored 46 points in 36 games for Zurich of the NLA this year and will play his next competitive hockey as a member of Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey this fall.
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