We Now Know Where Auston Matthews' Heart Stands
In a recent interview, Auston Matthews shared his thoughts on the new season ahead after re-signing with the Leafs for the immediate future.
Matthews Shares His Love For Toronto and the Leafs
The talk of the offseason was whether or not Auston Matthews would sign an extension this summer with the Toronto Maple Leafs, or test free agency by letting his contract expire after this year. Many people thought there was potential for Matthews to sign somewhere else, questioning his loyalty to Toronto.
However, Matthews has been vocal about his love for the City and reiterated that in a recent NHL.com interview.
Matthews Never Waivered in His Love For Toronto and Intention of Re-Signing
With Matthews being one of, if not the, best players in the NHL, it is easy to imagine that he would want to see how much money he could get on the free agency market. However, Leaf Fans can be reassured that Matthews never even thought about going somewhere else.
He paused for a moment before elaborating.
"Look, if you didn't hear it from me, and you didn't hear it from my family, and you didn't hear it from my agent, then what are we talking about here? It's just like lies, just like people making stuff up.
Matthews clearly has the passion for the start of the year, putting up 6 goals in his first 2 games of the season.
BACK-TO-BACK HAT-TRICKS!
As seen on NHL.com - "Matthews thrilled to be committed to Maple Leafs, embraces fans' 'big passion'"
| POLL | ||
How many goals does Auston Matthews score this year? | ||
| 20-30 | 25 | 4 % |
| 30-40 | 33 | 5.3 % |
| 40-50 | 137 | 22.1 % |
| 50+ | 426 | 68.6 % |
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