Player Discussion Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)

[ToneDog]

Had a dream Matthews entered the players assistance program a week before playoffs.

Last time I had a hockey dream it was in November the season of the Kadri draft and had a dream leafs drafted Kadri....

That would be a nightmare.

 

[The Shadow]

Had a dream Matthews entered the players assistance program a week before playoffs.

Last time I had a hockey dream it was in November the season of the Kadri draft and had a dream leafs drafted Kadri....

Actually I think that’s his problem but you’re not allowed to say it here

 

[mapleleaf979]

Matthews is not being held accountable for what he is vs what he demands. He has compete level issues, thats a fact but he wants to be paid a different way. He is the highest paid player this year in the NHL this year. A guy who takes a backseat to alpha dogs in the playoffs...see face wash vs montreal, quitting when things get rough. A passive 6-3 230 player who wont separate man from the puck knowing thats the difference in winning a playoff game. He has 1 first round win in his career, a fluky series win vs Tampa. He appears to have a chronic back issue he will not shoot the puck this year. 23 goals from a 13.25 player. We paid him for those 60 goal years. Is Matthews hungry in the playoffs? Not at all. Do I see a player who hates losing? No. He will want 20 million when his contract up. Is Matthews a top 5 player in the NHL ? No.

 

[arso40]

Matthews is not being held accountable for what he is vs what he demands. He has compete level issues, thats a fact but he wants to be paid a different way. He is the highest paid player this year in the NHL this year. A guy who takes a backseat to alpha dogs in the playoffs...see face wash vs montreal, quitting when things get rough. A passive 6-3 230 player who wont separate man from the puck knowing thats the difference in winning a playoff game. He has 1 first round win in his career, a fluky series win vs Tampa. He appears to have a chronic back issue he will not shoot the puck this year. 23 goals from a 13.25 player. We paid him for those 60 goal years. Is Matthews hungry in the playoffs? Not at all. Do I see a player who hates losing? No. He will want 20 million when his contract up. Is Matthews a top 5 player in the NHL ? No.

Looked pretty good in the playoffs last year but still needs to be better get him away from marner it’s better for both of them

 

[Sypher04]

Matthews is not being held accountable for what he is vs what he demands. He has compete level issues, thats a fact but he wants to be paid a different way. He is the highest paid player this year in the NHL this year. A guy who takes a backseat to alpha dogs in the playoffs...see face wash vs montreal, quitting when things get rough. A passive 6-3 230 player who wont separate man from the puck knowing thats the difference in winning a playoff game. He has 1 first round win in his career, a fluky series win vs Tampa. He appears to have a chronic back issue he will not shoot the puck this year. 23 goals from a 13.25 player. We paid him for those 60 goal years. Is Matthews hungry in the playoffs? Not at all. Do I see a player who hates losing? No. He will want 20 million when his contract up. Is Matthews a top 5 player in the NHL ? No.

There are some pretty gross inaccuracies in this post, but the overall sentiment that we need a lot more from him is one everyone would agree with.

Actually I think that’s his problem but you’re not allowed to say it here

Baseless and slanderous so you shouldn’t be surprised

I think it's more a matter of Leafs fans hoping he is injured, which means he should get better.

It’s not. We’ve had multiple confirmations that he’s playing hurt.

 

[The Shadow]

There are some pretty gross inaccuracies in this post, but the overall sentiment that we need a lot more from him is one everyone would agree with.



Baseless and slanderous so you shouldn’t be surprised



It’s not. We’ve had multiple confirmations that he’s playing hurt.

Having been around numerous NHLers it’s much more common than you think. Guys that are great all of a sudden fall off a cliff in play there are reasons why but the league doesn’t want people to know