By Canadian Press

Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to lucrative five-year contract extension

Feb 5, 2019 | 12:39 PM

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed star centre Auston Matthews to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$11.634 million.

The former first overall draft pick is in his third season with the Leafs.

The 21-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., has 97 goals and 81 assists in 182 regular-season games with the Leafs.

This season Matthews has 23 goals and 23 assists in 38 games.

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The former NHL rookie of the year has also represented Toronto at the NHL all-star game in each of his three seasons.

He was making the maximum $925,000 a year under his three-year rookie deal.

The Canadian Press