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TSN Insider Trading: Pierre LeBrun on where Auston Matthews could be on his next deal.

“The bottom line I think it’s going to be $12.5 million, is the kind of ball park of what you’re looking at right now when he eventually signs over the next 12 months. And I know a lot of people are going to hear $12.5 million, which is Connor McDavid’s salary, how does that make any sense, McDavid is the best player in the world. Yes he is, but he signed that deal two years ago.”

LeBrun continues that McDavid signed for 16.6 percent of the salary cap. If the cap goes up to $82 million and Matthews signs for $12.5 million, that is 15.2…