Auston Matthews has signed his NHL Entry Level Contract (ELC) with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Our long civic nightmare is finally over. The contract is for the maximum possible salary, with provisions for all available bonus options listed in the CBA at the maximum possible dollar value.
In the July heat some hockey writers appeared to have lost perspective, or are suffering from heat stroke, and wrote ridiculous, panicked reactions to the fact that over 20 days had passed without Matthews signing a contract.
To put things in perspective, Mitch Marner signed his ELC seven days later than Matthews, on July 28th.