TORONTO, ON - APRIL 17: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his 1st of two goals against the Boston Bruins in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 17, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs 6-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
In February 2019 the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Auston Matthews to a five year contract with a cap hit of $11.6 million.
When Auston Matthews signed his five-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs many were upset that it wasn’t the maximum eight years.