Auston Matthews appears to have signed new deal with the Maple Leafs

On a busy Wednesday afternoon. Auston Matthews appears to have managed to get the NHL rumor mill swirling. Earlier this afternoon Matthews took to his Twitter account and posted the following message:

While no contract announcement has been made this tweet is pretty compelling information to believe that Matthews has in fact agreed to a new contract. This comes after earlier this summer, he made it known that he was hoping to have a contract on sooner rather than later.

If Matthews and the Maple Leafs didn't reach an agreement on a new deal. Matthews would have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st of next year. If this news is true, this is great news for the Maple Leafs and their fan base.

It's official

MUST READ

56 minutes ago  |  By Julien Trekker Massive Changes Ahead in Boston? Two Bruins Forwards Identified as Prime Trade Assets

3 hours ago  |  By TJ Tucker Detroit Red Wings Surprisingly Place 26 Year Old Big Rugged Forward on Waivers

5 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Hockey Icon Don Cherry Makes his Feelings Known and Gives a Strong Opinion on Whitecloud's Big Hit on Knies

7 hours ago  |  By Julien Trekker Former Coach of the Year Gerard Gallant Reportedly Landing New Head Coaching Job in Hockey

9 hours ago  |  By Graham Montgomery NHL Player Agent Firmly Denies and Shuts Down Rumour of His Star Player Leaving the Boston Bruins

21 hours ago  |  By Graham Montgomery Red Wings Ownership Blocks and Shuts Down Steve Yzerman's Big Swing to Sign NHL Superstar in the Summer

23 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente Elliotte Friedman Reveals A Startling Philosophical Disagreement Between Bruins GM and Jim Montgomery

Nov 22  |  By Graham Montgomery Predators Teammates Fight During Practice as the Team's Struggles Lead to Increasing Frustration

MORE STORIES