Maple Leafs sign No. 1 overall pick Matthews

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Auston Matthews to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.

Since the 2004-05 National Hockey League lockout and subsequent Collective Bargaining Agreement, stating an entry-level contract can include as much as $2.85 million in performance bonuses in addition to a top salary of $925,000 (plus 10% signing bonus), every No. 1 overall selection has gotten a maximum deal. The financial terms of the agreement weren’t immediately known.

That said, the Toronto Maple Leafs are getting stuff done today. “He deserves what he’s getting”. “I let my agents and Leafs management handle it and I was never anxious about it. [But] it’s a pretty special feeling”. Let us know in the comments section below. It’s obvious. He was picked No. 1 overall and we just want him to just be himself, not to try and do something out of the ordinary.

The 18-year-old Matthews had 24 goals and 22 assists in 36 games in the Swiss league last season.

Matthews also collected seven goals and four assists for the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.

“They packed the arena and fans waited outside after the game for all the prospects”.

James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail confirmed on Thursday afternoon that Leivo has inked a new two year contract with the Atlantic Division club, knocking out the team’s second signing of the day.

Most of his time last season, was spent with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

The Scottsdale, Ariz., native was named to Team North America’s roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.