Prospect Info: 2016 Maple Leafs Draft Pick - 1st Overall - Auston Matthews V2

[pgk]

"I don't have the best one timer"

 

[pgk]

 

[TheDoldrums]

I believe it.

I think a big part of him LOVES how much attention hockey gets here. Growing up in Arizona as a massive hockey fan must have been tough sometimes. Some pros like living in cities where most people don't care about the sport, but I think Auston finds the passion here refreshing and exciting.

 

[Trapper]

I believe it.

I think a big part of him LOVES how much attention hockey gets here. Growing up in Arizona as a massive hockey fan must have been tough sometimes. Some pros like living in cities where most people don't care about the sport, but I think Auston finds the passion here refreshing and exciting.

The city is always buzzing.
From just a sports side he walked in with the World Cup in Toronto, the Jays in a playoff race, Leaf training camp and Raptors off a good run last year.

 

[GoLeafs13]

Jonas Siegel tweeted that Babcock said Matthews will start on Toronto's 3rd line as a centre... Does he mean the season or thursdays pre season game?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Jonas Siegel tweeted that Babcock said Matthews will start on Toronto's 3rd line as a centre... Does he mean the season or thursdays pre season game?

The season.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

The season.

That will change.

 

[Muston Atthews]

If he was better he would've broke the net instead of the glass

 

[The_Chosen_One]

If he was better he would've broke the net instead of the glass

He only does that during the playoffs.

Anyhow, I am excited to see Matthews doing a lot more playmaking now that he's in the middle.

 

[Number13]

If he was better he would've broke the net instead of the glass

This is what happens when it hits the net: https://streamable.com/8775

 

[Gabriel426]

Did he smashed the glass before or after Babs said he is the 3rd line Center for the next game? Hahahaha

 

[93LEAFS]

I believe it.

I think a big part of him LOVES how much attention hockey gets here. Growing up in Arizona as a massive hockey fan must have been tough sometimes. Some pros like living in cities where most people don't care about the sport, but I think Auston finds the passion here refreshing and exciting.

I think its partially rooted in the fact he's been coming here a long time to train with Daryl Belfry. Outside of Phoenix and Detroit, Toronto is one of the places he has familiarity with.

The fact he's had a great start here and the city has obviously embraced him probably has helped.

 

[ConnorTO]

lol he's like x5-10 better than bozak

probably x3 than kadri

 

[Warden of the North]

I refuse to temper expectations with Matthews. Kid is gonna be a star in a very short time

 

[taurine330]

I refuse to temper expectations with Matthews. Kid is gonna be a star in a very short time

Why should we temper our expectations. Other fans don't need to do that for regarding their stars.

 

[Warden of the North]

Why should we temper our expectations. Other fans don't need to do that for regarding their stars.

Some people think we should. I dont get it. Kids a franchise player.

 

[saltming]

This is what happens when it hits the net: https://streamable.com/8775

Man! That water bottle Xploded!!!

 

[gabeliscious]

Why should we temper our expectations. Other fans don't need to do that for regarding their stars.

we dont have that many things as leafs fans to get excited about. Matthews is the best thing to happen to the leafs in a generation.

He has tremendous upside. Babs will insulate him on the 3rd line im sure but by the trade deadline i would be shocked if he wasnt playing top 6 minutes. i can see bozak moved at the deadline to make that happen.

kadri-matthews-nylander-laich down the middle to finish the season.

 

[Mess]

 

[Mess]

I refuse to temper expectations with Matthews. Kid is gonna be a star in a very short time

Unbridled Wide-eyed Optimism is the only way to look at this kid correctly, and it would be the realist approach to seeing things as they are.

Kid is a grade A stud prospect and going to be a NHL superstar.

Matthews floor is likely a PPG NHL player worst case scenario.

 

[Dough72]

Unbridled Wide-eyed Optimism is the only way to look at this kid correctly, and it would be the realist approach to seeing things as they are.

Kid is a grade A stud prospect and going to be a NHL superstar.

Matthews floor is likely a PPG NHL player worst case scenario.

glad Leafs fans are getting excited. I like when our fans are happy, for all our teams

personally I'm still nervous until he actually starts producing. Like when I was watching the Czech team play this one guy was dancing around people and looking every bit as impressive as Matthews. But then the announcer said his name. Alesh Hemsky. And I immediately stopped worrying he might score because regardless how talented he looks, Alesh hemsky is missing that chromosone that leads to actually scoring

maxim affiniganov comes to mind too. There's probably a hundred examples of guys who look amazing but just never really produced

 

[saltming]

glad Leafs fans are getting excited. I like when our fans are happy, for all our teams

personally I'm still nervous until he actually starts producing. Like when I was watching the Czech team play this one guy was dancing around people and looking every bit as impressive as Matthews. But then the announcer said his name. Alesh Hemsky. And I immediately stopped worrying he might score because regardless how talented he looks, Alesh hemsky is missing that chromosone that leads to actually scoring

maxim affiniganov comes to mind too. There's probably a hundred examples of guys who look amazing but just never really produced

True but Matthews did go PPG in the elimination round. It means nothing until is nhl regular season but it does inspire lots of hope since he was playing against nhl players on nhl ice.

 

[TLeafsFan]

 

[WTFMAN99]

Sad thing is it's believable

 

[Byron Bitz]

glad Leafs fans are getting excited. I like when our fans are happy, for all our teams

personally I'm still nervous until he actually starts producing. Like when I was watching the Czech team play this one guy was dancing around people and looking every bit as impressive as Matthews. But then the announcer said his name. Alesh Hemsky. And I immediately stopped worrying he might score because regardless how talented he looks, Alesh hemsky is missing that chromosone that leads to actually scoring

maxim affiniganov comes to mind too. There's probably a hundred examples of guys who look amazing but just never really produced

Hemsky and Affinoganov both produced, M.A. had a 73 point season followed by a season of 61 points in 56 games, hemsky had a few 70 point seasons. They just got older and injured