[Leafs Links] Elliotte Friedman on the Auston Matthews contract: “My interpretation is that it probably won’t be an eight-year deal”; Matthews on contract talks: “There has been some good dialogue between my agent and Kyle”

Elliotte Friedman talks Auston Matthews contract (NHL Tonight)
Elliotte Friedman joined NHL Tonight earlier this week to discuss the latest on the Auston Matthews contract talks.

I always say this can change with one phone call, but it sounds like there is definitely still work to be done. My guess and interpretation is that it probably won’t be an eight-year deal. I think it sounds like there is some understanding between Matthews and the Maple Leafs that we are probably looking at five or six years now as opposed to the full eight.