The contract is definitely high compared to McDavid's 8 year deal but Matthews is an excellent player and I do not see this hurting the Leafs. Building a team around Tavares and Matthews up the middle should give them a solid 5 year cup window.
The Leafs issue is the contracts to Nylander, Marleau, and Zaitsev which may cost them Marner and a bunch of depth.
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