Macallan18
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I'm happy he will develop another year and we won't burn a year of his ELC.
We can leave that to next year.
We can leave that to next year.
Prospect Info: 2021 2nd Rd Pick (#57 OA) - Matthew Knies (LW) - Tri-City (USHL)
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Menzinger
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Then the Leafs have to go in with a harder sell job during the next meeting.
He'll probably be ready to step into a full time nhl job by that point, which will help things.
Peasy
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I see 0 chance that this dude would stiff the leafs and want 4 years of college.
By the 2023-2024 season he has a great opportunity to be playing beside Matthews and Marner in his second year of his ELC. Who would pass up that opportunity?
By the 2023-2024 season he has a great opportunity to be playing beside Matthews and Marner in his second year of his ELC. Who would pass up that opportunity?
57 Years No Cup
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The "get an education" thing is a red herring. He'd have to stay in school THREE MORE YEARS for his "education" to amount to anything.
RunItBackAgain
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He could sign at any time. If his team isn’t looking up to snuff next season we could see him here early. Not likely but possible. He could change his mind next week if his GF breaks up with him, who knows lol
saffronleaf
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but he may prefer to complete his education. and then who knows what comes after, whether it's hockey or maybe grad school? PhD?
studious kid, that's for sure. hope he gets straight As.
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I mean he could transfer to ASU and play for the coyotes landlord if he wants to go home.
Jimmy Firecracker
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Uh, nowhere? Not that I’ve seen anyway. He wanted to go back to school for another year. No big deal.
Menzinger
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His agent come out and said the leafs have nothing to worry about. He intends of signing his ELC when the time is right
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kb
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Hahaha....."Here's my Unky Lewis 'holdout' Gross"
Jimmy Firecracker
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Probably from the general theory that everybody born in the GTA will want to come back to Toronto and anybody born south of the US Canada border is looking to run away first chance they get...
Jimmy Firecracker
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Glad to hear it. Looking forward to that. Get him in the last bit of regular season too hopefully.
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Matthew Knies takes Matthews’ advice, aims to ‘give Maple Leafs a boost’ in 2023
Matthew Knies feels comfortable trying to take another stab at a national championship with the Gophers, and he plans to use the 2022-23 season to refine his two-way game and turn himself into a more complete threat.
TORONTO – When Matthew Knies weighed the pros and cons of signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs and jumping to the NHL in the nick of playoff time, everyone had an opinion on what the 19-year-old should do.
The organization’s top-rated prospect picked the brain of fellow U.S. Olympian Nick Abruzzese, 23, another NCAA star. Abruzzese did put pen to paper and opted to turn pro; he could tell his friend what life inside the Maple Leafs dressing room was really like.
Naturally, Knies consulted his parents, Miroslav and Michaela, and his hockey-playing older brother, Phil. He polled friends and coaches.
And as Knies was going through his difficult decision-making process, he also got a call from fellow Arizonan Auston Matthews.
“He was someone I really like to listen to and take advice from, so he's definitely a big character and has been really helpful as well,” Knies says Sunday at Ford Performance Centre, following his first day on-ice at a Leafs development camp.
“When he made it here, I kept watching him. He was a big influence on my game.”
The Hart Trophy champ’s advice to his fellow blue-chip, left-shot centreman?
“Just be patient with it. Make sure you're ready for the jump. I know he made it quick, but there's not many guys like Auston that could make that jump so early,” Knies recalls.
“So, be patient. Work on your skills. Develop yourself. And make sure you're ready to make the next step — because it's definitely a big one.”
Wowed by Knies’ point-per-game freshman season for an excellent University of Minnesota squad, and in need of a cap-friendly, left-side scoring boost, Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas made overtures last spring for Knies to sign as a 19-year-old.
Yes, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound forward was tempted to cap of a whirlwind season — an Olympic experience, an appearance at the false-start world juniors, and stellar Frozen Four showing — with his NHL debut.
But Dubas was also respectful that Knies needed to feel comfortable making the leap.
“I felt that they really needed me. They really wanted me. I felt that they wanted my best interest (taken) into it. They wanted me to become the best player I can, so they left the decision up to me, but obviously they were really professional about it,” Knies explains.
“I had a lot of people in my ear telling me what to do, and I listened to them. I took everyone's advice. But it came down to my decision. And I thought I just needed one more year to become a better player, because I know it's a big step to make the NHL. So, I'm trying to make it a much smoother transition.”
Sounds like he will be a great end of season addition to the roster. Would save us having to mortgage a future asset to strengthen at the TDL.
