Auston Matthews salary for the 2023-24 season is $7,975,000, and his cap hit is $11,640,250. His salary is comprised of $7,200,000 in signing bonuses and $775,000 in base salary. Matthews signed a four-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs worth $53 million, with an average annual value of $13.25 million, which makes him the highest-paid player in NHL history. The extension keeps Matthews under contract with the Maple Leafs through 2027-28, but it also allows him to potentially hit free agency at the age of 30.