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# Auston Matthews deal officially done
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/auston-matthews-deal-nearly-done-five-years-eleven-and-change/
- Published: 2019-02-05T18:22:43.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-05T18:22:43.000Z
- Description: The deal is for five years.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Free Agents and Contracts, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Today will mark the moment that was coming since the day that photo above was taken, Auston Matthews has signed an extension for his first real contract.

> Hearing TOR and Matthews closing the extension. Will be five years, between $11.5-11.7 AAV
> 
> — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1092849723625492485?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The deal is for 5 years with an AAV of 11.5 - 11.7 per year.

More details when this is official.

Comfirmation from all the usual sources:

> The Auston Matthews extension announcement will be made official any time now. Five years, probably around $11.6M AAV.
> 
> — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1092850453174456321?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Official:

> .[@SportChek](https://twitter.com/SportChek?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Player Alert: The [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have agreed to terms with forward Auston Matthews on a five-year contract extension.  
>  
> Details >> [https://t.co/RykqsNzbr9](https://t.co/RykqsNzbr9?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/2rbYCCkrsf](https://t.co/2rbYCCkrsf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1092851548487671808?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The AAV is $11.634, no other details provided.

> The Auston Matthews contract will see 93% of the money paid in signing bonuses.
> 
> — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1092851854994636800?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Auston Matthews year by year breakdown:  
>  
> Year 1: $15.2M SB, $700K salary.  
>  
> Year 2: $15.2M SB, $700K salary.  
>  
> Year 3: $9.7M SB, $750K salary.  
>  
> Year 4: $7.2M SB, $750K salary.  
>  
> Year 5: $7.2M SB, $750K salary.  
>  
> That’s $54.5M in SB, $3.65M in salary.
> 
> — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1092854593422270464?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> No move clause included in the Auston Matthews contract extension. 5 years / $58.17M total [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) [February 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/1092881017185157125?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Not a surprise here, this would be for the last year only.