Matthews making a run at the Rocket

[illpucks]

Could Matthews winning the Rocket put him in the generational talent class? And stop people from saying he's just a Modano (who was amazing by the way)

But what would it do for him? And can he win it as a rookie?

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[McNurse]

I still see him as a sakic/modano type player

 

[dechire]

There's several guys ahead of him that have a much greater chance

 

[AINEC*]

I still see him as a gagner/schremp type player

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Matthews is better than most people seemed to expect. The generational tag is a very very contentious one that most people won't agree on outside of the big names like Crosby and McDavid.

 

[Aladyyn]

Not anymore since you jinxed him

 

[Plub]

Shades of 66 out there tonight. He's generational. HF doesn't make that decision, his skill set does.

 

[Liminality]

Not anymore since you jinxed him

Agreed! Quick before Matthews sees this!

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

Posting in epic thr...

Whoops, Julien thread is above.

 

[jasonleaffan]

Only 3 back now. If the leafs load his line up with Marner I could see it. Multiple times tonight it was painfully obvious his Hyman and brown could not keep up with him.

 

[Stats01]

Only 3 back now. If the leafs load his line up with Marner I could see it. Multiple times tonight it was painfully obvious his Hyman and brown could not keep up with him.

Hyman and Brown have been terrible lately especially Hyman. Tonight alone Hyman fell twice while going in on the forecheck and later on missed the net completely on a 2 on 1....cringe worthy.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Laine's gonna pass him

 

[Aceboogie]

Hat trick laine is one back with less games. I'll take him

 

[oilchamp99]

Shades of 66 out there tonight. He's generational. HF doesn't make that decision, his skill set does.

Unreal player... definitely not generational. The decision has been made. Get over it.

 

[KPower]

I still see him as a sakic/modano type player

Sakic was a tier above Modano IMO.

 

[WetHotAmericanSutter]

Laine's gonna pass him

could you like, not?

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Laine has one less, why not start that thread about how Laine is generational?

 

[jasonleaffan]

Hyman and Brown have been terrible lately especially Hyman. Tonight alone Hyman fell twice while going in on the forecheck and later on missed the net completely on a 2 on 1....cringe worthy.

Lol my buddy jokingly today was telling me Matthews was not a first line player. His proof? Him playing on the third line.

 

[JadedLeaf]

Laine has one less, why not start that thread about how Laine is generational?

Nobody is stopping you, go ahead.

 

[Kunta Kinte]

He is 4th right now.. Still has a chance.


To be honest, I would bet him not finishing top-5.

Crosby, Ovechkin, Carter, Pacioretty and Tarasenko are my bet to go 1-5.

 

[McKappa]

I still see him as a sakic/modano type player

wot

so u see him as potentially being two entire potential tiers lol

 

[MardyBum]

Has an outside chance of winning the rocket, he's still not "generational".

Too much McDavid obsession.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I don't think Matthews has talented enough linemates to make it happen.

Matthews is likely franchise tier. McDavid, Crosby and Ovechkin are generational types

 

[Laineux]

Laine has better gpg, ppg and apg and he's younger

So who's the generational?

 

[jasonleaffan]

I don't think Matthews has talented enough linemates to make it happen.

Matthews is likely franchise tier. McDavid, Crosby and Ovechkin are generational types

If he contributes to a Cup win for Toronto, no one will care what title people put on him. He will be legendary and kept in our hearts for the next 50 years.

At the end of the day, that's all that matters, the team winning.