Sportsnet: Pre-season assignment a sign of the load Auston Matthews can carry

[LeafsNation75]

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[cannucky]

Well would hope not , it's not like he's a rookie it is his 3rd season in the bigs ffs , next they're going to post it's the wettest water ever .

 

[bionic]

During the pre season it's been Matthews first line with the Marlies against the other teams almost NHL lineup. So far he's looked good. Hoping it's a big season.

 

[Not My Tempo]

90 points, 45 goals and the Selke. Don't @ me

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

During the pre season it's been Matthews first line with the Marlies against the other teams almost NHL lineup. So far he's looked good. Hoping it's a big season.

100% pointless article.

 

[MR4]

90 points, 45 goals and the Selke. Don't @ me

@Not My Tempo
But give me 2/3 of those

100% pointless article.

Everything in life is pointless.

 

[Walshy7]

90 points, 45 goals and the Selke. Don't @ me

Selke is a joke award. Don't get me wrong its a legit award, but how they nominate for it is a joke the same players every year get nominated its so subjective they can hand it over to whoever they want. Begeron no matter what he does will be nominated for example

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

@Not My Tempo
But give me 2/3 of those

Everything in life is pointless.

I like your positivity

 

[LeafGrief]

@Not My Tempo
But give me 2/3 of those

Everything in life is pointless.

False

Neither Matthews or Tavares have had a pointless night in the pre-season so far.

 

[Incognito]

90 points, 45 goals and the Selke. Don't @ me

Those numbers really aren't even that much of an increase on the stats that he was on pace to post last season (62 GP, 34 G, 29 A, 63 P - which translates into 82 GP, 45 G, 38 A, 83 P), so I think it's entirely within the realm of possibility that he does have a 45 goal, 90 point season.

 

[IPS]

Selke is a joke award. Don't get me wrong its a legit award, but how they nominate for it is a joke the same players every year get nominated its so subjective they can hand it over to whoever they want. Begeron no matter what he does will be nominated for example

Every award is becoming a joke. Atleast they finally got the Norris right this year. Taylor Hall winning the Hart was stupid though.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Selke is a joke award. Don't get me wrong its a legit award, but how they nominate for it is a joke the same players every year get nominated its so subjective they can hand it over to whoever they want. Begeron no matter what he does will be nominated for example

it's best defensive forward.
Bergeron's a defensive forward
so basically yah... he'll always be nominated because he's one of the best at what he does.
if he sucked defensively, i doubt he'd be nominated.

 

[LeafsNation75]

it's best defensive forward.
Bergeron's a defensive forward
so basically yah... he'll always be nominated because he's one of the best at what he does.
if he sucked defensively, i doubt he'd be nominated.

I remember when Jay McClement played for Toronto some people thought he should have been considered for the Selke due to his defensive play, however he didn't put up the same offensive numbers like Bergeron.

 

[Walshy7]

it's best defensive forward.
Bergeron's a defensive forward
so basically yah... he'll always be nominated because he's one of the best at what he does.
if he sucked defensively, i doubt he'd be nominated.

It’s extremely subjective is what I’m saying daisy. He may well be one of the best defensive forwards in nhl but I’m sorry he isn’t top3 year over year over year yet nominations go in and there is Bergeron

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I'm so excited to see if we get back the same Matthews we saw the first 25 games of last season. The way the year went for him, you'd think it laughable to compare him to someone like McDavid right now but it was anything but last November when Auston at or close to the top of the league in goals and points. I'd love it if he was back to that guy and stuffs it down the collective throat of the haters.

 

[Walshy7]

I remember when Jay McClement played for Toronto some people thought he should have been considered for the Selke due to his defensive play, however he didn't put up the same offensive numbers like Bergeron.

Here that’s my point, if it’s best defensive forward then points shouldn’t play a part. If it points do play a part then it shouldn’t be “best defensive forwards”