Reports of Auston Matthews' desire to sign with Red Star Kunlun were apparently greatly exagerated (ok, quite possibly 100% made up), although along the way we got to learn allllllllllll about schedule A and B bonuses and Entry Level Contracts.
Today, Chris Johnston broke the news that Matthews has finally returned from his probable desert outpost for long enough to sign his name to a very lucrative piece of paper.
Auston Matthews signs entry-level deal with #leafs. Includes max bonuses and salary, per sources.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 21, 2016
Have received confirmation of @reporterchris tweet that Auston Matthews received max ELC.