You may need a break from this site. The majority of your posts go on and on about a giant leaf hate conspiracy. Yes Matthews wanted an 8 year deal, almost any player would for the reported 13-14 mil he was asking for to get it. Also no one is saying he hates Toronto. But going “home” to play is always a consideration, same as how many time leaf fans claim McDavid, Stamkos, Tavares, Doughty or any other number of Ontario born players would like to come home to play. Sometimes it’s true, sometimes it’s not. But the fact that Matthews was willing to sign an 8 year deal for 14 mil coming off his elc and wouldn’t have had much choice to go elsewhere does not mean he wouldn’t like to play in Arizona or somewhere else when the contract is up.
Value of: Make your best offer for Auston Matthews
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ole ole
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If true No one will touch Matthews. Matthews walks in 2024 for free.
Coyotes set to offer Auston Matthews the richest contract in NHL history
Coyotes set to offer Auston Matthews the richest contract in NHL history
It's still funny to assume he'll go to Arizona, in 2-3 years. It'll be a rebuilding team, " OH BUT HE"ll SELL OUT GAMES AND GO BACK HOME". Yeah? In his prime he'll just wait for kids to build into capable wingers and a D core? Yeah alright boys, Even if they traded all their assets, they may fill a first pairing line with Clayton and get a partner for Jakob. That's a hard reach. If they do draft gold with one of those late round picks it'll still be a reach. If your a young primed center that loves attention, Cali and NY are essentially the go to places if anywhere.
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Let him disappear for them when games mean something then.
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Well if info.hockeyfeed.com is saying it, pack your bags Auston.
Far more likely that the Coyotes will be playing in a different city altogether by the time AM hits free agency.
Id consider adding Matthews to our team tho our needs are not exactly a regular season high scoring forward as our top target
To Toronto: Horvat (captain), Myers, Dipietro, Juolevi, Gadvovich, 2022 5th round pick
To Vancity: Matthews, 2022 3rd round pick
Then Canucks would ice:
Miller Pettersson Brock Boeser
Hoglander Matthews Garland
Pearson Dickinson Podzoklzin
Motte Sutter Macewan
Rathbone Hamonic
OEL Hughes
Hunt Pool Man
To Toronto: Horvat (captain), Myers, Dipietro, Juolevi, Gadvovich, 2022 5th round pick
To Vancity: Matthews, 2022 3rd round pick
Then Canucks would ice:
Miller Pettersson Brock Boeser
Hoglander Matthews Garland
Pearson Dickinson Podzoklzin
Motte Sutter Macewan
Rathbone Hamonic
OEL Hughes
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Does he particularly love attention though? Matthews seems into bringing hockey to Arizona and all that. I say that as someone who doesn’t care about any of the places or teams or people involved (not directly, as a fan, at least).
Matthew does care about being paid, he proved that with his first deal.
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Wow, that's way to tilted. Jason Robertson is a poor man's version of Auston Matthews, but he would still be a decent replacement. The kid almost won the calder, and at one point, we 3rd in even strength points, behind McDavid and Panarin. He won the OHL scoring title a couple years ago and led his AHL team in scoring as a rookie. He also is still on his rookie contract so he would be locked up for a long time. And he's still only 21, AND he would be reuniting with his brother.
You also want a legitimate #1 22 yr old defenseman (with 8 years left on his contract) AND a prime coveted asset in a 1st round pick?
For a 24 yr old Auston Matthews with 3 years left on his contract, and it's no secret where he's going at contract's end.
I wouldn't even trade Heiskanen and the 1st round pick (minus Robertson) for 3 years of Auston Matthews
Look at that again and ask yourself, if the assets were reversed, would I do that deal?
I find that Leafs fans proposal's are so comically titled, both ways. Like that thread last year about McDavid, same question. Most leafs fans didn't even include Matthews or Marner. Too funny
That 5th round pick will surely tip the scales.
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for me Matthews is worth 3 x top 15 picks or prospect worthy and a first pick
exp : Romanov and Ghule, Caufield is a top 15 worth prospect.
so exemple : Caufield + Romanov + Ghule + first pick , would be the price
This price for me is similair to Eichel as well.
exp : Romanov and Ghule, Caufield is a top 15 worth prospect.
so exemple : Caufield + Romanov + Ghule + first pick , would be the price
This price for me is similair to Eichel as well.
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That's what I would ask for if I had either of these players and was moving them. I don't know if any team pays that price, but its what I would ask for.
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Only if there's a written guarantee he was resigning with the team he was going to. No GM in their right mind would offer anything near that for 3 yrs of Matthews.
Does this non sense ever end lol...the best goal scorer in the world isn't going anywhere anytime soon...
Contract and the fact that he has been linked to wanting to play in Arizona, make it a tough trade. When on he is definitely a top 10 player in the league. A change in scenery trade for a player like Eichel would work.
His contract is irrelevant as he is a legitimate top player in the entire league. Just about every American team, and some Canadian teams, would make the necessary room if he were ever available.
The bigger issue is that his contract has set him up to walk into UFA status at a very young age. I get the impression Matthews wants to be in complete control of where he spends the rest of his career and that includes having as many options available. My feeling is that he wants to play for an American team and I think most people would agree with that. I think his value is hurt because of this.
I couldn't even begin to guess what his trade value might be. Toronto almost certainly loses either way.
The bigger issue is that his contract has set him up to walk into UFA status at a very young age. I get the impression Matthews wants to be in complete control of where he spends the rest of his career and that includes having as many options available. My feeling is that he wants to play for an American team and I think most people would agree with that. I think his value is hurt because of this.
I couldn't even begin to guess what his trade value might be. Toronto almost certainly loses either way.
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