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Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs
Position C
Age 29
Height 6'3"
Weight 214LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place San Ramon, CA, USA
Born Sep 16, 1997
Through 2027-28$26.5M

2 years$13.2M a year

12.7%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
8thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1 in 8Maple Leafs payroll dollars go to Matthews
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 29 $13.2M — This season
2027-28 30 $13.2M —
2028-29 31 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs MatthewsCap hit
5 Adam Fantilli CBJ 22 2032 +$0.5M $13.8M 6 Cutter Gauthier ANA 22 2032 +$0.2M $13.5M 6 Jack Eichel VGK 30 2034 +$0.2M $13.5M 8 Auston Matthews TOR 29 2028 $13.2M 9 Nathan MacKinnon COL 31 2031 -$0.6M $12.6M 10 Connor McDavid EDM 29 2028 -$0.8M $12.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $13.2M a year

CutterGauthier $13.5Ma year 6 years, Ducks Age 22 JackEichel $13.5Ma year 8 years, Golden Knights Age 30 AdamFantilli $13.8Ma year 6 years, Blue Jackets Age 22
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
TOR
$900K
$13.2M NMC
2027-28
TOR
$900K
$13.2M NMC
2028-29
TOR
—
$13.2M
Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 16, 1997
Birth Place San Ramon, CA, USA
Height 6'3"
Weight 214 LBS
Shoots/Catches L

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