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Why Auston Matthews Will Re-Sign With the Toronto Maple Leafs

By Jeff Borsuk

Jan 3, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) shoots the puck against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) shoots the puck against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Toronto Maple Leafs best player, Auston Matthews, has just one more season left on his contract.

That should make the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and its fans very uncomfortable.

Luckily, Matthews isn’t going anywhere.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to work hard to make sure their prized player remains in Toronto. In fact, the franchise will do everything they can to not just lock him down but do so for the maximum length of eight years.

There are many reasons why Matthews will continue his hockey career in Toronto and re-sign with the Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Unfinished Business

Matthews has been with the Toronto Maple Leafs since he was the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In seven years, Matthews has been battling alongside his peers to try and capture hockey’s biggest prize.

Despite his and the team’s regular season success, so far, he has come up short.

This just means that Matthews has unfinished business. The competitor he is, he will certainly want to come back and prove his doubters wrong.

The best way to do that isn’t just to win, but to do it for the franchise many have called cursed. Signing an extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs could help him achieve that goal as he works with his teammates and management to build a championship-winning roster around him.

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