Player Discussion Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)

[Larcos_Unal]

A healthy Auston is the best player I've ever seen on the Leafs and it's not even close.
He's also shown very little in the way of leadership skills and clutch performance that I want to see in our Captain.

Both things can be true sadly.

 

[Budz]

I want them to put him on LTIR until the playoffs.

Trade for C.

 

[centipede2233]

When Berube coaching style was only for half a season with stlouis and had RoR, Schenn, Tarasenko, Bozak, Perron, Parayko and Piet, you can win a cup. Berube coaching style for a full season with the softest core on earth aint winning crap.

Berube has one 7 game playoff series win in his coaching career when he has coached a full season.

 

[Racer88]

So rest up so he’s good enough to play in 4 Nations and then after that the maple leafs get whatever version of Matthews is left. If he wants to set an example rest and don’t participate in 4 nations.

The route he chooses will show what his priorities are

 

[BraveCanadian]

The route he chooses will show what his priorities are

I think we already know what his priorities are based on his past two contracts and his play in general.

 

[Racer88]

I think we already know what his priorities are based on his past two contracts and his play in general.

I’m the eternal optimist and am hoping it’s the Leafs

 

[Leafs98]

I want them to put him on LTIR until the playoffs.

Trade for C.

2 weeks ago I cringed at the idea but I think to salvage a season thats the way to go. Not having 13 mill on the books consistently or at 70% is not sustainable. They'll drop alot of games.

Any leading rumors on that ? How exactly does the "Stone" move work anyways. Is it no cap for playoffs ?

 

[horner]

I think original problem here is they never took the opportunity to explain what his playoff injury actually was. Because you hear gruesome injury reveals after every playoffs and you gain an appreciation for what guys played through, have an idea of what kind of rehab they need in the offseason.

If you’re hurt in May and are feeling injury issues during the first scrimmage of training camp in late September, all that tells people is you might be dealing with something serious. Or the summer was not utilized to get right for camp. That’s almost 5 months of rest, relaxation and or surgery and rehab time.

The whole thing is a mess.

I think it was the Detroit game in the regular season when he went in back first hitting the boards.
He should have been shut down then to make sure that he was healthy for the playoffs but that is not a leaf thing to do .

It will be the same thing this year the 4 nations.