Auston Matthews will become an unrestricted free agent next summer and many experts believed that the forward was going to leave the Leafs organization.
Although he is a pillar of the Toronto team, the Leafs' playoff failures have raised many questions among fans, who feared that the forward might want to play for another team in 2024-2025.
However, Auston Matthews has just made a major statement about his future with the Leafs.
"My intention is to stay here, in Toronto."
"My intention is absolutely to stay here, in Toronto, and I want to sign a contract extension before the start of next season." - Auston Matthews