Maple Leafs make Auston Matthews highest-paid player in NHL history with 4-year, $53M US deal

by seasonseats_a4t6g9 | Aug 31, 2023 | NHL

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed star centre Auston Matthews to a four-year, $53-million US contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of $13.5 million, which will make Matthews the league’s highest-paid player beginning in 2024-25,...

Oilers re-sign defenceman Evan Bouchard to 2-year, $7.8M US contract

by seasonseats_a4t6g9 | Aug 31, 2023 | NHL

The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed defenceman Evan Bouchard on a two-year contract worth $3.9 million US annually, the team announced Thursday. CBC | NHL News  ​Read More 

NHL’s Nicolas Hague brings inspiration home to hundreds of fans in Kitchener

by seasonseats_a4t6g9 | Aug 31, 2023 | NHL

NHL star Nicolas Hague of the Vegas Golden Knights brought the Stanley Cup, and a dose of inspiration, to the Activa Sportsplex in Kitchener Sunday following his team’s championship win. CBC | NHL News  ​Read More 

‘Sometimes I don’t believe it’: Vegas player Nicolas Hague brings Stanley Cup home to Kitchener

by seasonseats_a4t6g9 | Aug 31, 2023 | NHL

Nicolas Hague was part of Vegas Golden Knights’ first-ever Stanley Cup-winning team this year and is bringing the coveted hardware to his hometown of Kitchener, Ont., a decision he says he didn’t hesitate to make. CBC | NHL News  ​Read...

Matthews says focus solely on hockey, winning after signing extension with Maple Leafs

by seasonseats_a4t6g9 | Aug 31, 2023 | NHL

Auston Matthews will be well paid should he lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup championship. The question for the star centre is if his four-year $53 million US extension — formally signed Wednesday — will be enough to get the team over the difficult NHL...