On this episode of Upon Further Review, we begin by discussing the record breaking contract extension of Auston Matthews by the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as analyzing what this means for the Leafs moving forward and how it tailors their expectations (0:23). Next, we discuss the contract extensions of Evan Bouchard by the Edmonton Oilers,  Brandon Hagel by the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Alexis Lafreniere by the New York Rangers (29:50). After finishing extension talk, we move into our power rankings for the top ten teams in the NHL (50:30) and end off the episode by ranking our top five defencemen in the NHL (1:01:05).

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