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  12. Matthews $15Mill AAV

    in NHL News & Rumors

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    9 hours ago, leevaughn said:

    Just so happens the greatest mind in hockey finds an article about the exact same thing he's saying by a reputable sports journalist with 105 years experience.

     

     

    Wait...did you just call yourself the greatest mind in hockey?!?

     

    Wtf Gif - IceGif

  13. Matthews $15Mill AAV

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    2 minutes ago, leevaughn said:

    I'm saying it's intangibles that make you a top player. (These are skills) The Next gear. Defense. Leadership. The Sheer will to win. The Claude Lemieux effect. The ability to "show up"  when it counts.

    MacKinnon has it.  That's why he can't be ranked 4th because his talents surpass putting the puck in the net.  

     

    Tage Thompson is out-scoring Draisaitl and Matthews by a good shot. Why isn't he on the list . In fact in the last 29 games the kid has 52 points and Connor Mcdavid has 53.

    Draisaitl has 44 and Matthew has 37. Night in and night out a 36 year old Sidney Crosby leaves more on the ice than any of these guys.  They are top talent in the league. The big draw at the ticket booth. I don't think they can be called 1 2 3  until they have a cup.  I don't think Matthews has ever been top 5 in points. He's one of the best goal scorers out there but perhaps it's the rest of his game that's lacking.

    I here a lot of fans complain about McDavid cherry picking a lot. Fuckin hate guys that Cherry Pick.. Where's the Defense? Put up all the goals you want but if your leaving the boys in the zone out to dry on the back check then a huge aspect of your game is missing.  I have no complaints about Draisaitl, love the guy.

    Where's Kucherov? Multi Cup Winner)  He is definitely in this conversation. Jason Robertson is another that gets the nod here. 

    I don''t say this with the bias of a habs fan , there are a few guys I would rather see leading my team than Matthews that haven't been mentioned here. 

     

     

    That's pretty strong Leafs hate IMO. You mention intangibles and other skills and then dismiss Matthews because he isn't leading in points. He plays a full ice game and backchecks hard. I see it every day living in the Toronto bubble that he is a strong leader and does all of the extras in all three zones. Winning one cup does not make you better.

  14. Matthews $15Mill AAV

    in NHL News & Rumors

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    4 hours ago, leevaughn said:

    Nah.. you have to be a champion to wear the moniker of the greatest.

    Not 100%. No one has also said McDavid is the greatest yet.

     

    I’m saying that Matthews, McDavid and Draisaitl are the best three players in the league right now. Talent wise, no one is better…cups don’t rank your skill in a team game. I’d also say regardless of position but I’ll listen to Shesterkin or Vaselevsky arguments, but still disagree. MacKinnon, Makar and Josi are ridiculously good as well, but again lesser than the three I mentioned.

  15. Matthews $15Mill AAV

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    1) Yes he does. Guessing max 8 years to get this cash. He will retire as one of the greatest franchise players of all time (statistically speaking...lets see on cups)

     

    2) He will not leave. The Leafs will not trade his rights. Return is moot. New team is non existent.

     

    As all here know I am a die hard Leafs fan and this is not fanboy Scott typing this, it is rational thinking Scott. There is a zero percent chance he goes elsewhere (0.1 if you don't believe in absolutes). The cap will be increasing and no team will just give away that amount, but he will earn it. The fact remains that he is a top 3 player in the league (McDavid & Draisaitl the other two...yes all three are better than MacKinnon who is 4th) and you cannot look at old contracts as comparable, as they are dated. It will happen.

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