Wtf?? You mentioned Toronto going to playoffs, and when I mention that talentpool on those teams arent similar.. You start mumbling about moving goalposts.. Put Matthews in that Panthers team and they wont make to the playoffs even with Matthews
You are confused because you didn't follow the thread to understand why that comment was made. Let me explain:
Post 1 by someone: "Matthews here. He gets criminally underrated on HF boards because he plays in Toronto."
Post 2 by MrThomas: "I would say overrated,
Also he is not helping Toronto." (which is kind of dumb to say a guy on pace for 50G, 96P "isn't helping Toronto".
Post 3 by Me: "Shouldn't you then apply the same logic to Barkov? Since Barkov joined the Panthers in 13/14, the Panthers have made the playoffs in only 1 season and their average points across those seasons is 87. Since Matthews joined Toronto, they have made the playoffs every single season and their average points across those seasons is 100. "
My point is that it's a team game so laying the current Leaf's problems at the feet of Matthews is ridiculous, thus my somewhat sarcastic post turning the tables and applying MrThomas's flawed logic to Barkov.
Post 4: Your post talking about the difference between Toronto and Florida.
So my response was all going back to the post about "Matthews not helping Toronto". You wandered into that thread and thus I quoted you because of it.
1 player can't make or break a flawed team, particularly one that gave up on a coach. McDavid and Draisaitl couldn't do it last year, doesn't mean they aren't great players. Barkov couldn't do it, doesn't mean he isn't a great player. Matthews is a great player having a great season so to say he "isn't helping the Leafs" is silly.
