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Auston Matthews

Position	Center	Current Team	Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	4 years ($13.2M CapHit)
Height	6'3"	Expires	2027-28
Weight (lbs)	215	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	30
Age (DOB)	28 (Sep 17, 1997)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2016, Round 1, Overall 1 (TOR)

Date	Team	Transaction
Nov 26, 2025	Toronto Maple Leafs	Activated from IR
Nov 14, 2025	Toronto Maple Leafs	Placed on IR
Jan 4, 2025	Toronto Maple Leafs	Activated from IR
Dec 31, 2024	Toronto Maple Leafs	Placed on IR
Nov 30, 2024	Toronto Maple Leafs	Activated from IR
Nov 8, 2024	Toronto Maple Leafs	Placed on IR
Aug 23, 2023	Toronto Maple Leafs	Signed 4 years @ $13.250M AAV starting in 2024-25
Feb 5, 2019	Toronto Maple Leafs	Signed 5 years @ $11.634M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 21, 2016	Toronto Maple Leafs	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	Producer	Playmaker	Shooter	Sniper	Rebound	Rush	Skating	Defend
2016-17	TOR	82	1.94	-0.86	4.63	0.63	0.81	-0.12	-	0.25
2017-18	TOR	62	2.22	-0.08	3.65	2.17	-0.39	1.34	-	1.55
2018-19	TOR	68	2.54	0.55	2.63	0.41	0.55	-0.42	-	-1.90
2019-20	TOR	70	1.39	-0.87	3.64	1.58	-0.82	-0.22	-	1.02
2020-21	TOR	52	2.70	-0.33	4.88	1.11	-0.58	-0.00	-	-0.18
2021-22	TOR	73	2.38	0.02	3.80	1.20	0.29	-0.51	-0.46	-1.53
2022-23	TOR	74	1.50	0.10	1.76	0.17	-0.31	0.30	-0.07	0.74
2023-24	TOR	81	2.43	-0.31	4.19	1.24	-0.48	-0.22	-0.49	-0.97
2024-25	TOR	67	1.51	0.55	1.07	-0.67	-0.12	-1.04	-0.76	-0.62
2025-26	TOR	60	0.41	-0.50	1.07	-0.27	-0.42	-0.82	-0.91	1.15

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	5v5 TOI	5v4 TOI	4v5 TOI	Possession	Drive	Suppress	Faceoffs
2016-17	TOR	82	1.06	0.68	-2.01	0.49	0.71	0.10	46.8
2017-18	TOR	62	1.38	0.46	-1.99	0.17	0.25	0.08	54.5
2018-19	TOR	68	1.25	0.96	-1.94	0.57	1.13	0.52	52.1
2019-20	TOR	70	2.28	1.45	-1.89	0.90	0.96	-0.33	55.0
2020-21	TOR	52	2.57	1.42	-1.93	1.02	0.73	-0.89	51.9
2021-22	TOR	73	2.11	1.55	-1.93	2.41	2.11	-1.54	56.2
2022-23	TOR	74	1.88	1.51	-1.88	1.33	1.88	0.38	52.4
2023-24	TOR	81	1.55	1.53	-0.91	1.59	1.17	-1.14	53.4
2024-25	TOR	67	1.07	1.34	0.44	1.76	1.46	-0.87	56.8
2025-26	TOR	60	1.56	1.06	-0.22	0.56	0.78	0.27	59.7

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2016-17	TOR	82	1147:45	1.52	0.63	2.14	1.28	0.23	13.68	11.57	2.11	3.78	6.87
2017-18	TOR	62	926:52	1.68	1.23	2.91	1.01	0.67	18.44	11.06	7.38	6.63	4.08
2018-19	TOR	68	1001:39	1.26	1.44	2.70	1.13	0.13	12.35	11.11	1.25	3.25	6.50
2019-20	TOR	70	1130:20	1.59	0.80	2.39	1.03	0.57	15.71	10.13	5.58	3.37	3.75
2020-21	TOR	52	863:43	1.88	1.11	2.99	1.35	0.52	17.20	12.39	4.81	3.72	4.19
2021-22	TOR	73	1158:11	1.86	1.35	3.21	1.34	0.52	15.19	10.92	4.27	3.02	6.95
2022-23	TOR	74	1142:28	1.37	1.31	2.68	1.36	0.01	11.16	11.09	0.07	4.38	6.25
2023-24	TOR	81	1229:28	1.85	1.07	2.93	1.28	0.57	15.38	10.65	4.74	3.41	6.53
2024-25	TOR	67	941:50	0.89	1.40	2.29	1.16	-0.27	8.80	11.44	-2.63	0.83	7.05
2025-26	TOR	60	903:25	1.06	0.86	1.93	1.25	-0.18	10.39	12.20	-1.81	1.35	6.76

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2016-17	TOR	82	1147:45	46.73	2.51	2.96	44.85	2.35	2.72	51.61	52.14	0.49	0.31	1.48
2017-18	TOR	62	926:52	44.47	4.08	2.94	46.61	2.01	2.72	67.02	51.94	0.37	0.18	1.64
2018-19	TOR	68	1001:39	50.98	3.17	3.10	47.26	3.41	2.87	48.18	51.93	0.31	0.26	0.19
2019-20	TOR	70	1130:20	48.04	3.24	3.15	42.04	2.23	2.50	59.22	55.80	0.72	-0.02	6.57
2020-21	TOR	52	863:43	43.69	3.61	3.35	36.33	2.01	2.17	64.20	60.75	0.73	-0.06	6.72
2021-22	TOR	73	1158:11	53.31	4.35	3.72	36.63	3.06	2.29	58.74	61.92	1.17	-0.15	10.81
2022-23	TOR	74	1142:28	49.26	3.89	3.58	40.75	1.94	2.53	66.67	58.60	0.88	0.11	5.91
2023-24	TOR	81	1229:28	47.97	3.86	3.04	38.46	2.64	2.34	59.40	56.43	0.62	-0.08	6.52
2024-25	TOR	67	941:50	45.10	3.06	2.97	40.26	2.29	2.34	57.14	55.99	0.83	0.00	8.15
2025-26	TOR	60	903:25	40.98	2.92	2.64	45.76	2.72	2.96	51.76	47.19	0.25	0.32	-0.41

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

4 Maple Leafs including Auston Matthews appear on Daily Faceoff’s latest trade board at The Leafs Nation (Sun May 17, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marlies, Groulx and Woodcroft & Matthews at The Hockey Writers (Sun May 17, 2026)
Insider Drops Bombshell on Knies’ Surprising Trade Value vs. Matthews at The Hockey Writers (Sat May 16, 2026)
Kudos – and Contrition – to MLSE at Between the Posts (Sat May 16, 2026)
From Dubas to Chayka: Maple Leafs Feel Like They’re Back Where They Started at The Hockey Writers (Fri May 15, 2026)
NHL Rumor Mill – May 15, 2026 at Spectors Hockey (Fri May 15, 2026)
What does Auston Matthews want before committing to the Maple Leafs? at Editor in Leaf (Fri May 15, 2026)
NHL Notebook: Are Matthews, Tkachuk, Fox, Robertson big swing trade targets? at Oilers Nation (Thu May 14, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators at NHL Rumors (Thu May 14, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Oilers Next Coach, Canucks Hire GM, Knies Worth More than Matthews? at The Hockey Writers (Thu May 14, 2026)
5 trade proposals should John Chayka decide to blow up Maple Leafs’ roster at The Leafs Nation (Thu May 14, 2026)
Chris Johnston just said the unthinkable about Matthew Knies’ trade value at Editor in Leaf (Wed May 13, 2026)
Coin des rumeurs : Matvei Michkov ne serait pas intouchable à Philadelphie at Dans Les Coulisses (Wed May 13, 2026)
Could the Maple Leafs Trade Down to No. 3, and Pleasing Auston Matthews at NHL Rumors (Wed May 13, 2026)
Wild’s hopes of an Auston Matthews trade become a bigger pipe dream after latest Maple Leafs news at Gone Puck Wild (Wed May 13, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Berube Optics, Matthews Silence & Coaching Need at The Hockey Writers (Wed May 13, 2026)
3 Reasons the Craig Berube Firing Isn’t Surprising at The Hockey Writers (Wed May 13, 2026)
John Chayka on whether Auston Matthews’ future impacted the decision to fire Craig Berube: “None. Zero.” at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Wed May 13, 2026)
Matthews and McDavid teaming up in 2027 may not be impossible at Editor in Leaf (Wed May 13, 2026)
Devils suggested trade for Maple Leafs Matthews is off the rails at Pucks and Pitchforks (Wed May 13, 2026)
John Chayka gets first big decision right; Maple Leafs finally pull trigger on Craig Berube firing at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Wed May 13, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Blue Jackets, and Maple Leafs at NHL Rumors (Wed May 13, 2026)
NHL Rumor Mill – May 13, 2026 at Spectors Hockey (Wed May 13, 2026)
Temperature Surrounding Auston Matthews Needs to Be Lowered at The Hockey Writers (Wed May 13, 2026)
Auston Matthews to New Jersey "rumors" is just typical offseason fodder at Pucks and Pitchforks (Wed May 13, 2026)
Capitals Offseason Trade Targets: Auston Matthews at Stars and Sticks (Wed May 13, 2026)
John Chayka sends clear message after latest comments on Matthew Knies at Editor in Leaf (Wed May 13, 2026)
The Maple Leafs’ No. 1 pick may not solve their Auston Matthews problem at Editor in Leaf (Tue May 12, 2026)
Darren Dreger and former NHLer torch Auston Matthews amid Maple Leafs uncertainty at Editor in Leaf (Tue May 12, 2026)
Why Charlie McAvoy's suspension is absurd compared to others this season at Causway Crowd (Tue May 12, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews at NHL Rumors (Tue May 12, 2026)
John Chayka appears to view Matthew Knies as a long-term piece for the Maple Leafs at The Leafs Nation (Tue May 12, 2026)
Pundits Suggest Blockbuster Trade Sending Maple Leafs’ Matthews to Devils at The Hockey Writers (Tue May 12, 2026)
Auston Matthews aperçu à Edmonton en compagnie de Connor McDavid at HABSolument Fan (Tue May 12, 2026)
What Could Leafs Get For Matthews? at Between the Posts (Mon May 11, 2026)
Judge allows blood alcohol evidence in trial over Gaudreau brothers' deaths at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon May 11, 2026)
2026 NHL Draft Top-5 Scenarios: Maple Leafs Land McKenna, Reid With First Two Picks at The Hockey Writers (Mon May 11, 2026)
Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg at Pension Plan Puppets (Mon May 11, 2026)
Auston Matthews: trois équipes sont déjà liées au dossier at Dans Les Coulisses (Sun May 10, 2026)
John Chayka breaks silence on Auston Matthews and the Leafs’ future at Editor in Leaf (Sun May 10, 2026)
The Leafs Nation’s staff roundtable: Unpacking a wild week for the franchise at The Leafs Nation (Sun May 10, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McKenna, Matthews & Replacing Marner at The Hockey Writers (Sun May 10, 2026)
NHL Rumours: Sharks Blockbuster Coming, Cassidy to Kings & Historic Hurricanes Run at The Hockey Writers (Sun May 10, 2026)
Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – May 10, 2026 at Spectors Hockey (Sun May 10, 2026)
How the first-overall pick changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ big picture at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Sat May 9, 2026)
Can Someone – Anyone – Explain? at Between the Posts (Sat May 9, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, McKenna & Everything Changes at The Hockey Writers (Sat May 9, 2026)
The strongest argument for the Maple Leafs drafting Gavin McKenna at Editor in Leaf (Sat May 9, 2026)
Maple Leafs Can’t Afford to Give Matthews What He Might Really Want at The Hockey Writers (Fri May 8, 2026)
With Chayka hired and the first-overall pick secured, all the attention turns to Matthews and Berube’s futures at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Fri May 8, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka Opens Up, Rogers Emerges & Berube’s Future at The Hockey Writers (Fri May 8, 2026)
Maple Leafs Could Send Auston Matthews to the Sharks in Draft Day Blockbuster at The Hockey Writers (Fri May 8, 2026)
L’effet « La Petite Vie » du Canadien, une longue pause et le pouvoir d’Auston Matthews at Dans Les Coulisses (Fri May 8, 2026)
John Chayka meeting with Auston Matthews very soon for clarity on Leafs future at Editor in Leaf (Fri May 8, 2026)
Auston Matthews' silence on Maple Leafs future is a bad look for the captain at Editor in Leaf (Fri May 8, 2026)
What a difference a day makes: 5 key items on the Maple Leafs’ to-do list at The Leafs Nation (Fri May 8, 2026)
Rangers are getting $27 million in new cap space but they shouldn’t touch It yet at Blue Line Station (Fri May 8, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Convince Auston Matthews to Stay at NHL Rumors (Thu May 7, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, McKenna, Leach & Keller at The Hockey Writers (Thu May 7, 2026)
Auston Matthews reportedly expected to need further convincing from Maple Leafs to stay next season despite draft lottery win at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu May 7, 2026)
Could the Maple Leafs’ Lottery Win Change Auston Matthews’ Future? at The Hockey Writers (Thu May 7, 2026)
John Chayka addresses Auston Matthews’ future and Leafs expectations at Editor in Leaf (Thu May 7, 2026)
John Chayka must ignore pressure surrounding Auston Matthews after winning Draft Lottery at Editor in Leaf (Thu May 7, 2026)
Is This The Summer For The Penguins To Trade Their First-Round Pick? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu May 7, 2026)
SJHN Daily: Celebrini-Matthews Social Media Buzz, Pavelski’s Son Drafted at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed May 6, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Tkachuk to Bruins, Nurse Move, and Maple Leafs Lottery Win Means Big Trade? at The Hockey Writers (Wed May 6, 2026)
NHL Rumor Roundup: Future Murky For Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews; Latest Predators Buzz at The Hockey News (Wed May 6, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Marlies, McKenna Buzz & Franchise Crossroads at The Hockey Writers (Wed May 6, 2026)
Pressure Mounts on Maple Leafs to Build Contender Around Auston Matthews at The Hockey Writers (Wed May 6, 2026)
Auston Matthews uncertainty could lead to a new face of the Maple Leafs at Editor in Leaf (Wed May 6, 2026)
Gavin McKenna : on se demande si ça va inciter Auston Matthews à rester à Toronto at Dans Les Coulisses (Tue May 5, 2026)
Rangers fans' new hope of landing Auston Matthews just hit a lottery snag at Blue Line Station (Tue May 5, 2026)
2026 NHL Lottery Mock Draft: Who The Maple Leafs Should Pair With Auston Matthews at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue May 5, 2026)
2026 NHL Lottery Mock Draft: Who The Maple Leafs Should Pair With Auston Matthews at The Hockey News (Tue May 5, 2026)
A new dawn. A new day. The Maple Leafs have won the 2026 draft lottery. at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Tue May 5, 2026)
NHL Notebook: Auston Matthews uncertain about future with Maple Leafs, NHL Draft Lottery tonight at Oilers Nation (Tue May 5, 2026)
The Golden Knights can do the funniest thing ever with Mitch Marner's ex "Core Four" member at Vegas Hockey Knight (Tue May 5, 2026)
Auston Matthews reportedly unsure if he will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue May 5, 2026)
RUMEUR: Auston Matthews ne serait pas certain de vouloir rester à Toronto at HABSolument Fan (Tue May 5, 2026)
Chayka and Sundin weigh in on Auston Matthews’ future with the Leafs at Editor in Leaf (Tue May 5, 2026)
What Does the Near Future Hold for Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs? at NHL Rumors (Tue May 5, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Kucherov Trade, Selling Matthews, Hedman Statement and a Robertson Deal at The Hockey Writers (Tue May 5, 2026)
Insider: Matthews Could Leave Maple Leafs Sooner Than Expected at The Hockey Writers (Tue May 5, 2026)
What would it cost if the Rangers trade for Auston Matthews? at Blue Seat Blogs (Tue May 5, 2026)
Latest report on Auston Matthews should terrify Leafs fans at Editor in Leaf (Tue May 5, 2026)
NHL Rumor Mill – May 5, 2026 at Spectors Hockey (Tue May 5, 2026)
Auston Matthews ne sait pas s’il reviendra et une autre histoire de John Chayka fait surface at Dans Les Coulisses (Tue May 5, 2026)
John Chayka on whether the Leafs are still building around Matthews & Nylander going forward: “That’s a fair assessment… We are talking about world-class players” at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Mon May 4, 2026)
John Chayka may have to pull off biggest trade in Maple Leafs history soon at Editor in Leaf (Mon May 4, 2026)
Lightning's flaws wouldn't vanish by adding Auston Matthews at Bolts by the Bay (Mon May 4, 2026)
5 takeaways from Mats Sundin and John Chayka’s introductory press conference at The Leafs Nation (Mon May 4, 2026)
John Chayka on the importance of selling Auston Matthews on a winning vision in Toronto: “I just came from an organization where we spent our entire existence looking for that exact player” at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Mon May 4, 2026)
Matthews & Nylander Reportedly Ask for Major Changes This Offseason at The Hockey Writers (Mon May 4, 2026)
If the Toronto Maple Leafs Want to Make a Big Change, Should they Consider Auston Matthews or William Nylander? at NHL Rumors (Sat May 2, 2026)
3 Maple Leafs performances fans would rather forget from this season at Editor in Leaf (Sat May 2, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Robertson, Tavares, Matthews & Needed Change? at The Hockey Writers (Sat May 2, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Berube Change, Tavares Remembered & Matthews Trade at The Hockey Writers (Fri May 1, 2026)
Jamie Benn’s Cross-Checking Fine Highlights Inconsistencies by Department of Player Safety at The Hockey Writers (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Matthews, Nylander, Sundin, Chayka & Same Old Marner at The Hockey Writers (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Report: Auston Matthews, William Nylander asked for two puck-moving defencemen in exit interviews at The Leafs Nation (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Forwards Pt. 1 at The Hockey Writers (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
2026 NHL Offseason UFA Rumors & Trade Speculation at NHL Rumors (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
Maple Leafs stars reportedly pushing for major offseason changes at Editor in Leaf (Mon Apr 27, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hildeby, Groulx, Sundin & Retaining Matthews at The Hockey Writers (Mon Apr 27, 2026)
Where the Maple Leafs Are Really Getting Their Money’s Worth at The Hockey Writers (Mon Apr 27, 2026)
Potential Big Game Hunting Targets For The New Jersey Devils at All About the Jersey (Mon Apr 27, 2026)
First 3 Moves the New Maple Leafs GM Should Make at The Hockey Writers (Sun Apr 26, 2026)
What does the future hold for Auston Matthews? at The Leafs Nation (Sun Apr 26, 2026)
Evgeni Malkin and Maple Leafs Candidates Wondering About Auston Matthews at NHL Rumors (Sat Apr 25, 2026)
Jamie McLennan believes next GM’s first move starts with Auston Matthews at The Leafs Nation (Sat Apr 25, 2026)
Should the Detroit Red Wings trade for Auston Matthews? at Octopus Thrower (Fri Apr 24, 2026)
Auston Matthews had a career-worst season in a system that held him back at The Leafs Nation (Wed Apr 22, 2026)
Sean Avery ne croit pas au CH, Scott Sabourin surveillera le Shérif et Slaf devance Matthews at Dans Les Coulisses (Tue Apr 21, 2026)
Matthew Knies reflects on the Leafs’ failures defensively in 2025-26: “I wasn’t expecting to have the plus-minus I did” at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Tue Apr 21, 2026)
The State of the Maple Leafs: A Lesson in Process and Patience at HockeyAnalysis.com (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Could Legacy Be What Keeps Auston Matthews in Toronto? at The Hockey Writers (Mon Apr 20, 2026)
Finally, Implicitly, A Ray of Hope at Between the Posts (Sun Apr 19, 2026)
You won’t believe this Golden Knights fan’s Auston Matthews trade at Editor in Leaf (Sun Apr 19, 2026)
Atlantic Division Teams’ Top Storylines From the 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Sun Apr 19, 2026)
Which GM Will Reshape the Maple Leafs —and Keep Auston Matthews? at The Hockey Writers (Sun Apr 19, 2026)
The latest on the Leafs’ GM search, Mike Gillis, Mats Sundin, and Auston Matthews’ future at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Fri Apr 17, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Connor Bedard, Samuel Hlavaj, and Auston Matthews at NHL Rumors (Fri Apr 17, 2026)
Auston Matthews sends cryptic message to new Maple Leafs' front office hire at Editor in Leaf (Fri Apr 17, 2026)
Auston Matthews ne voudrait pas rester pour une reconstruction at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Maple Leafs shouldn’t be surprised by Auston Matthews' response about future at Editor in Leaf (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Auston Matthews incertain de son avenir avec les Maple Leafs at HABSolument Fan (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Rangers should forget about Matthews and target this Leafs forward at Blue Line Station (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Matthews still noncommittal on future with Leafs at ESPN (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Auston Matthews On His Future with the Toronto Maple Leafs at NHL Rumors (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Matthews on Future, Predators Plans, Tkachuk Scare at The Hockey Writers (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
'I Can't Predict The Future': Auston Matthews Unsure What Comes Next With Maple Leafs at The Hockey News (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Auston Matthews holds himself accountable for Maple Leafs’ disastrous season at The Leafs Nation (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Auston Matthews on whether he still believes he can win in Toronto: “I do… I think we’re all hopeful this is just a one-off” at Maple Leafs Hot Stove (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Auston Matthews got brutally honest about his future with the Maple Leafs at Editor in Leaf (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 Season Was One to Forget at The Hockey Writers (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
What Will Matthews Say at the Maple Leafs End-of-Season Presser? at The Hockey Writers (Tue Apr 14, 2026)
Player agents rip NHL Department of Player Safety following Matthews hit in The Athletic’s annual poll at The Leafs Nation (Tue Apr 14, 2026)
Maple Leafs' GM search is more about Auston Matthews than the team at Editor in Leaf (Tue Apr 14, 2026)
NHL Notebook: Could captains Brady Tkachuk or Auston Matthews be traded this summer? at Oilers Nation (Fri Apr 10, 2026)
Why Wouldn't Auston Matthews Want To Be With The Maple Leafs? at The Hockey News (Fri Apr 10, 2026)
Re-picking the 2016 NHL draft: Who goes in the top 3? at ESPN (Thu Apr 9, 2026)
7 Weekly Thoughts: Could the Rangers target Auston Matthews? at Blue Seat Blogs (Wed Apr 8, 2026)
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Tavares, Matthews, OEL & Spoilers at The Hockey Writers (Wed Apr 8, 2026)
Rangers linked to Brady Tkachuk, Auston Matthews but there's a catch at Blue Line Station (Tue Apr 7, 2026)
Maple Leafs could consider blockbuster trade with Penguins this offseason at Editor in Leaf (Tue Apr 7, 2026)
Penguins Emerging as Destination for Matthews or Nylander at The Hockey Writers (Tue Apr 7, 2026)
Craig Button believes new general manager’s alignment with Auston Matthews will be ‘driver’ of GM search at The Leafs Nation (Tue Apr 7, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Could a Quinn Hughes Situation Play Out in Toronto with Auston Matthews at NHL Rumors (Sat Apr 4, 2026)
NHL hall of famer Chris Pronger believes captain Auston Matthews is the ‘linchpin’ of the offseason at The Leafs Nation (Sat Apr 4, 2026)
Maple Leafs would trade Matthew Knies — but the asking price is surprising at Editor in Leaf (Fri Apr 3, 2026)

Current Contract

Auston Matthews signed a $53,000,000 4-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Brad Treliving on August 23, 2023 with an AAV of $13,250,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 15.06% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	26	NMC	$13,250,000	$13,250,000	-	$15,925,000	$775,000	$16,700,000	$16,700,000	UFA
2025-26	27	NMC	$13,250,000	$13,250,000	-	$14,425,000	$775,000	$15,200,000	$15,200,000	UFA
2026-27	28	NMC	$13,250,000	$13,250,000	-	$10,180,000	$900,000	$11,080,000	$11,080,000	UFA
2027-28	29	NMC	$13,250,000	$13,250,000	-	$9,120,000	$900,000	$10,020,000	$10,020,000	UFA
Total					-	$49,650,000	$3,350,000	$53,000,000	$53,000,000

Signed: Aug 23, 2023

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

GM: Brad Treliving

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 15.06

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Auston Matthews signed a $58,195,000 5-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Kyle Dubas on February 5, 2019 with an AAV of $11,634,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 14.27% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	21		$11,634,000	$11,634,000	-	$15,200,000	$700,000	$15,900,000	$15,900,000	RFA
2020-21	22		$11,640,250	$11,640,250	-	$15,200,000	$700,000	$15,900,000	$15,900,000	RFA
2021-22	23		$11,640,250	$11,640,250	-	$9,720,000	$750,000	$10,470,000	$10,470,000	RFA-arb
2022-23	24		$11,640,250	$11,640,250	-	$7,200,000	$750,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	RFA-arb
2023-24	25	NMC	$11,640,250	$11,640,250	-	$7,200,000	$775,000	$7,975,000	$7,950,000	UFA
Total					-	$54,520,000	$3,675,000	$58,195,000	$58,170,000

Signed: Feb 5, 2019

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

GM: Kyle Dubas

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 14.27

Note: The Cap Hit and AAV of this contract was increased in 2020-21 due to the increase in minimum salaries by the 2020 MOU between NHL and NHLPA.

Auston Matthews signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Lou Lamoriello on July 21, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.27% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2016-17	18	$925,000	$3,775,000	$2,850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2017-18	19	$925,000	$3,775,000	$2,850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2018-19	20	$925,000	$3,775,000	$2,850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$8,550,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: July 21, 2016

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

GM: Lou Lamoriello

Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2009-10	QC Int PW	Druzhba-78 Kharkov	3	None	None	6
2011-12	NAPHL 14U	Arizona Bobcats 14U AAA	9	11	11	22		4
2012-13	Midget	Arizona Bobcats 16U	48	55	45	100		16
2013-14	USHL	USNTDP	20	10	10	20	-5	4	63	1,590.0
2013-14	U-17	USNTDP	14	8	12	20		10
2013-14	U-18	USNTDP	10	6	3	9		4
2014-15	U-18	USNTDP	36	35	34	69		30
2014-15	USHL	USNTDP	24	20	28	48	+20	10	98	2,040.0
2014-15	WJC-A	USA	5	1	2	3		4	16
2015-16	WC	USA	10	6	3	9		2
2015-16	WJC-20	USA U20	7	7	4	11	+6	2
2015-16	Champions HL	ZSC	2	0	1	1	-1
2015-16	Swiss	Zurich	36	24	22	46		6				4		3	3		2
2015-16	NL	ZSC	36	24	22	46	+16	6				4		3	3	+1	2
2016-17	WCup	Team North America	3	2	1	3	+2
2016-17	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	40	29	69	+2	14	279	14.3	17:38	6	4	1	5	+2		16	25.0	20:18
2017-18	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	62	34	29	63	+25	12	187	18.2	18:08	7	1	1	2	-4		27	3.7	17:32
2018-19	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	68	37	36	73	-9	12	251	14.7	18:33	7	5	1	6	-3	2	32	15.6	19:47
2019-20	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	47	33	80	+19	8	290	16.2	20:58	5	2	4	6	+1		27	7.4	25:00
2020-21	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	52	41	25	66	+21	10	222	18.5	21:33	7	1	4	5	+1		35	2.9	23:53
2021-22	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	73	60	46	106	+20	18	348	17.2	20:37	7	4	5	9	+1		29	13.8	22:17
2022-23	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	74	40	45	85	+31	20	327	12.2	20:17	11	5	6	11	+2	7	49	10.2	22:52
2023-24	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	81	69	38	107	+31	20	369	18.7	20:58	5	1	3	4	+2	2	20	5.0	19:53
2024-25	4 Nations	United States	3	0	3	3	+1		6	0.0	20:26
2024-25	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	67	33	45	78	+11	20	261	12.6	20:28	13	3	8	11		2	47	6.4	20:39
2025-26	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	60	27	26	53	-4	18	227	11.9	20:48
2025-26	OG	USA	6	3	4	7	+3	4	16	19.0	17:13
NHL Career			689	428	352	780	+147	152	2761	15.5	19:57	68	26	33	59	+2	13	282	9.2	21:20