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Brad Treliving on Auston Matthews’ new contract: “He could’ve demanded a hell of a lot more than he got… He is committed to the city and to the team”

Can you walk us through how the contract negotiations went and how you feel about them now that they are at their end?

Treliving: As I said when I first met with all of you at the first press conference, to me, number one was starting to build the relationship with Auston. There was a lot of change that happened. For Auston, he has been here a long time. Rather than rushing and committing to a contract, you have to get to know the people you are committing to.

I really enjoyed this process and the process of getting to know Auston.