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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews is NHL's highest paid value player
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Auston Matthews Is The Top-Paid Player In The NHL & His New Contract Is Absolutely Wild - Narcity
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Auston Matthews' deal makes Maple Leafs star NHL's top-paid player
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Matthews made push for 4-year, $53 million contract with Maple Leafs
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Auston Matthews extension gives Leafs elusive long-term stability
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Auston Matthews extension gives Leafs elusive long-term stability
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Auston Matthews' deal makes Maple Leafs star NHL's top-paid player
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Auston Matthews embraces the pressure of leading the Leafs