Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Connor Brown’s Next Deal

Eddie Razo

For Connor Brown’s next deal, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have to look at their provincial rivals and how they dealt with their late-round gem in Mark Stone.

Selected in the sixth round in 2010, Stone had his first cup of coffee in the National Hockey League during the 2013-2014. In 19 games he registered 8 points but in his first full season, Stone put together a 64-point (26 goals and 38 assists) campaign.

After his first 60 point season, Ottawa signed him to a three-year deal worth $10.5M and a cap hit of $3.5M. Since then he has added another 60 point season and has 35 points through 46 games.

Now, Connor Brown has not recorded multiple 60 point seasons but he does deserve a nice pay increase.  Thus, Toronto should like to ink him to a two or three-year bridge deal worth around $2.5M to see how his game evolves since he plays on the top line with Auston Matthews.