Toronto Maple Leafs Complete Team and Roster Guide 2023-24
By James Tanner
Toronto Maple Leafs Roster Information
Auston Matthews
Age: 26
Height/Weight: 6’3, 208 LBS
Contract: One year remaining with $11.634 Cap Hit. Signed for an addition four years, ending in 2028, with a cap hit of $13.250
Draft: 1st overall, 2016
Acquired: Draft
Position/ Role: #1 Centre, Unanimous 2nd best player alive. Potentially the best player alive, depending on if defense and better 5v5 play overcome Connor McDavid’s insane power-play scoring. Alternate Captain.
Career Highs: 60 Goals, 106 Points in 73 games, in 2021-22
Last Year’s Scoring: 40 Goals 45 Assists 85 Points, 74 Games
Last Year 5v5 Scoring/ Rate: 26 Goals, 52 Points. 2.72 P/60 (Mackinnon led NHL w/ 3.79 P/60 while Matthews’ career best was 3.37 in 2021-22
On-Ice 5v5 Stats: Cori-For 53% ; Shots-For 54%; Scoring-Chances-For 57%
Goals-For 67%, Expected Goals 58%
Status: Franchise Player
Expectations: If he only scores 50 goals it’s a disappointing season. The expectations for Matthews are a goal per game, over 110 points, and the Hart Trophy.
Notes: The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to try and use Auston Matthews on the PK this season.