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Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Connor Brown’s Next Deal

By Tim Chiasson

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Jan 6, 2017; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid (1) makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown (12) during the third period at Prudential Center. The Maple Leafs defeated the Devils 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2017; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid (1) makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Connor Brown (12) during the third period at Prudential Center. The Maple Leafs defeated the Devils 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /

Matthew Rodrigopulle

With Connor Brown’s entry-level contract ending at the end of this season, I strongly believe the Leafs should lock him up for quite a few years. In terms of length and value, I think a good contract would be for five years at around 2.5-3 million dollars per.

Why five years? Well Connor Brown is currently 23 years old. A five-year deal will take him until he is 28. This allows the Leafs to lock him up in his prime. Let’s face it, the kid’s got skill. He still has a lot of room to develop, but he can be a real offensive threat as a top 6 forward going forward for Toronto. By locking him up for this long, the Leafs have enough time to see how he pans out, and also enough time to flip him if need be.

The value I estimated for Brown is around 2.5-3 million per year, maybe even a little bit more if he finishes the season strong. I chose this contract because looking at the Leafs current roster and in terms of Brown’s future production estimates, it’s safe to say he will be similar to Leo Komarov in his value. Currently, Leo Komarov is earning 2.95 million a year.

Komarov is also about seven years older than Brown. A deal at around this value would be suitable for a younger Brown in terms of what he is expected to produce for the team. The contract will go up until he is 28, which is prime time for him to ask for a bigger contract anyways.

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