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Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Connor Brown’s Next Deal

By Tim Chiasson

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Dec 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown (12) in action against the San Jose Sharks at Air Canada Centre. The Sharks beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in the shootout. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown (12) in action against the San Jose Sharks at Air Canada Centre. The Sharks beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in the shootout. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Tim Chiasson

Connor Brown has been a producing player everywhere he’s been in his career, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are no different for the 23 year old.

He’s on pace for ~40 points as a rookie in the NHL. That’s a solid total, and his play with Auston Matthews has given the Leafs a competent, budget winger capable of being around for a long time.

Teams dream of this and for the Leafs it’s a reality.

Due to his point totals not being extravagant, the Leafs should have a chance to get him locked up long-term somewhere around $3M-$4M. That’s a heck of a deal for a proven linemate for their franchise center, and a player who is capable of being a 50 point guy.

I think term-wise, the Leafs should go with five years and reassess where they are as an organization – and where Brown is as a player – when the five years is up.

I’d hand Brown a five year, $17M, contract and enjoy a $3.4M cap hit for a solid player who likely exceeds his contract value.

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