The Toronto Maple Leafs have a history of making smart signings in the Kyle Dubas era.
Mathematically, Auston Matthews currently plays on the best contract in the NHL – no player is offering up more value for less money. The Toronto Maple Leafs also have Mitch Marner and William Nylander on team friendly deals.
If you look at their roster, there isn’t a single player on a bad contract.
Tavares makes $11 million per year, and contrary to popular belief, he is also worth every dollar. Even in a year when he was snakebitten, recovering from injury, and forced to play in front of atrocious goaltending, he was still a 56% , point-per-game player.