Value of: John Tavares vs. Auston Matthews

[Goonface2k14]

Hey, cool thread topic.

 

[780il]

Matthews is of a much greater value than Tavares. Matthews is a generational talent, who will get a McDavid contract. Tavares is a very good player, but not more than that.

Yeahhhh, NOPE HAHAHAH

 

[Leafblooded]

Nope.

When mods chime in...

 

[Djp]

Matthews signs a max offer sheet for 4 yrs next summer. Toronto matches, he’s gone 2023.

 

[EXPECT THE LEAFS]

strictly valuation of the asset I'd say Matthews.

 

[Kelly]

Matthews signs a max offer sheet for 4 yrs next summer. Toronto matches, he’s gone 2023.

Keep dreaming

We'll take both, thanks.

 

[rent free]

Matthews

 

[The Wizz]

Generational: Howe, Orr, Gretzky, Lemiuex, Jagr, Lindros, Lidstrom, Crosby, McDavid

You forgot Hasek

And Dahlin is the only other player of era that will become generational.

 

[CapnZin]

Here’s my thing. I kinda rank them as

Generational- Don’t see these people that often.
Franchise- Someone you want to build your franchise around.
Elite- Great players that are at the top of the league.
Then whatever

Generational: Crosby, McDavid
Franchise: Tavares, Malkin, Karlsson (Boarderline generational), Doughty, Stamkos, Kucherov, Tarasenko, and probably a couple more.
Elite: Eichel, Matthews, Laine, Giroux, Seguin, Schiefele, Hall, Hedman, and you get the idea...

Generational gets thrown around like a French whore right now. It’s so overused. Matthews is nothing more than an elite player... and that’s not being derogatory to him. Comparing him to Tavares right now doesn’t accomplish anything.

Value wise may be a wash. Matthews with his potential and age make him more valuable to a rebuilding team or a team just coming out of that stage. Tavares is the better player no question. He makes any team much much better.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Tavares more valuable.Young enough and superior player until proven otherwise.

 

[34]

Boy...generational gets thrown around alot.

Mcdavid is Generational.(notice the period, it implies thats the end of the discussion).

When and if Matthews exceeds PPG and goes triple digits, then he's in the conversation.


As for whos more valuable. Matthews, he's 19 with Tavares+upside and will most likely realize this season

Have to agree that generational does get thrown around a lot....perfect example is McDavid. He is no where close to Crosby or OV.

 

[GongShowWilly]

I wish we could see them play together . Not always a race

 

[Tavares to Marner]

Matthews is not generational, if he is, then so is Eichel (who I think will be better) and Laine. I don't know what question is being asked here though

I don't think you can say eichel will be better yet, I actually like eichel a lot but I'm curious on what makes you think so

 

[LordNeverLose]

Have to agree that generational does get thrown around a lot....perfect example is McDavid. He is no where close to Crosby or OV.

He's won 2 Art Ross trophies in his first 3 seasons. Only other player to do that since they started handing the trophy out in 1948 was Gretzky...

 

[Skolman]

Have to agree that generational does get thrown around a lot....perfect example is McDavid. He is no where close to Crosby or OV.

As Leafs fans would say, you salty bro.

 

[Skolman]

This is Matthews quite easily

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Have to agree that generational does get thrown around a lot....perfect example is McDavid. He is no where close to Crosby or OV.

You're right, he's better today.


Matthews and generational are about as far apart as the definition gets.

 

[Dbrownss]

Have to agree that generational does get thrown around a lot....perfect example is McDavid. He is no where close to Crosby or OV.

Yea. He's separated himself from the rest of the league already

 

[Em etah Eh]

I thought this was a new thread and started reading the first page. Then when I got to the pizza Vs wings comment, I was like “wait a minute” and I remembered that this was already discussed haha. That’s when I caught the 2017’s in the posts. Is that sad or what?