Player Discussion Auston Matthews (Captain Edition)

[Funk21]

So you fire Shanahan

I’d entertain trading AM. Guy is not a big game player.

As stated I’d call up the Kraken and say

AM

For

Berniers
Wright
2026 1st

Let Marner walk and build around these players, Knies and soon Cowan. While we may take a slight step back we should be a playoff team if that trade went through.

 

[JFedol]

Aside from injuries this year.

Was his playoff choking sort've not a foreseeable outcome back in like 2018? 2pts in 7 games with by him looking very mid vs Boston in that series after coming off the 2017 5 goal campaign vs Washington in the previous year? Hindsight is 20/20 but I think that series was telling everybody what was about to happen.

I don't know but yall, I think there's a trend with something about goalscoring centres whether it's their approach or their overall offensive game that just tells people that they're not reliable playoff performers.

Yes Matthews is an elite playmaker, but he can't really generate offense out of pure will at certain times just like how McDavid, Mack, and Drai do routinely.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Aside from injuries this year.

Was his playoff choking sort've not a foreseeable outcome back in like 2018? 2pts in 7 games with by him looking very mid vs Boston in that series after coming off the 2017 5 goal campaign vs Washington in the previous year? Hindsight is 20/20 but I think that series was telling everybody what was about to happen.

I don't know but yall, I think there's a trend with something about goalscoring centres whether it's their approach or their overall offensive game that just tells people that they're not reliable playoff performers.

Yes Matthews is an elite playmaker, but he can't really generate offense out of pure will at certain times just like how McDavid, Mack, and Drai do routinely.

Matthews is not an elite playmaker. He's not even a great passer, to be honest. He's a one trick pony offensively. He can shoot, or at least he used to be able to shoot. Average skater, average passer, (formerly) wicked shot. That's it.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Greatest Leaf of All Time how anyone could think that was even close to true is beyond me.

 

[Apex Predator]

Matthews needs to take ownership that he played poor today. Own it that you failed and have not been playing well in the playoffs. He can’t be that delusional to say anything short of that.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Matthews is not an elite playmaker. He's not even a great passer, to be honest. He's a one trick pony offensively. He can shoot, or at least he used to be able to shoot. Average skater, average passer, (formerly) wicked shot. That's it.

He's a timid floater that can shoot but not score and completely irrelevant when it matters. Imagine this cream puff in the playoffs 20 years ago. He would've left yellow puddles all over the ice.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

He's a timid floater that can shoot but not score and completely irrelevant when it matters. Imagine this cream puff in the playoffs 20 years ago. He would've left yellow puddles all over the ice.

Imagine this guy going up against Scott Stevens. lmaooo

 

[LeafGrief]

I’m at the point where I believe this guy is too deep into the drugs. He’s never been a big game player, but this is a completely new level of terrible.

 

[DarkKnight]

There will lots of blame to go around, but this guy deserves the most scorn. To come out like that tonight as a Captain, he's a joke. I have zero respect for him, so gifted, no jam or leadership abilities. Just a pretty boy who's had it too easy.

 

[thewave]

Wtf is this guy on.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

There will lots of blame to go around, but this guy deserves the most scorn. To come out like that tonight as a Captain, he's a joke. I have zero respect for him, so gifted, no jam or leadership abilities. Just a pretty boy who's had it too easy.

He's not pretty but I get what you mean.

 

[Menzinger]

He and his agent might very well regret not trying to sign for 8 years.

 

[Siidekik]

There is a real chance this team is going to have two stripped captaincies within a span of a year. What a gongshow.

 

[Stephen]

He and his agent might very well regret not trying to sign for 8 years.

Feels like he's on the Dany Heatley decline curve and has absolutely no passion for the game. Just cheater effort all over the ice and just does not care about building a positive winning legacy. Unbothered by failure.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Trade him. I'm serious ask for a list of teams he would waive for and retool with some youth. Sign some guys like Bennett with Marners cap and the team retools and reloads assets

 

[DarkKnight]

Trade him. I'm serious ask for a list of teams he would waive for and retool with some youth. Sign some guys like Bennett with Marners cap and the team retools and reloads assets

I'd ask him for sure. Don't resign Mitch and JT and grab a haul for this dud and retool. He ain't it, that's for sure. He's isn't even a Robin.

 

[ORRFForever]

Trade him. I'm serious ask for a list of teams he would waive for and retool with some youth. Sign some guys like Bennett with Marners cap and the team retools and reloads assets

^^ THIS!!!! ^^ But I would sign Marner.

If Marner goes, the Leafs get nothing, so I'd sign him. If they trade Matthews with 3 years left on his deal, the Leafs will get a ton. Matthews is not getting any younger / healthier. Get what you can.

Trade Matthews to St Louis for the kids St Louis got for free from Edmonton - Holloway and Broberg. Holloway is a young stud. Also get some picks.

Dallas also has a ton of forwards they have no space for. That's another possible destination.

Sign Tavares for $7M/yr.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

No but for real I can’t believe Robertson in ONE GAME has more goals in the second round against the Panthers than Matthews does in 10 games. Jesus Christ. Garbage time schmarbage time, he put the puck in the net.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Wtf is this guy on.

Finally opening your eyes?

 

[REALTALK81]

Nick Robertson has more goals in the second round this year than Matthews has in his career in the second round.

 

[colchar]

I don't know but yall, I think there's a trend with something about goalscoring centres whether it's their approach or their overall offensive game that just tells people that they're not reliable playoff performers.

 

[colchar]

There is a real chance this team is going to have two stripped captaincies within a span of a year. What a gongshow.

They didn't strip it from Tavares.

 

[seventieslord]

Trade him. I'm serious ask for a list of teams he would waive for and retool with some youth. Sign some guys like Bennett with Marners cap and the team retools and reloads assets

It can be done.

Moving on from Marner, Matthews, Tavares and Rielly doesn't have to mean it's over.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Nick Robertson has more goals in the second round this year than Matthews has in his career in the second round.

Nick Robertson has more goals in tonight's game than Matthews has in the 2nd round in his career.

 

[colchar]

Matthews is a bad person. Maybe even evil.

Wow, just wow.

He only ever cared about money, and these players (comparatively) make almost nothing in the playoffs.

They do not get paid in the playoffs.

But we have a literally evil captain

What the f**k is wrong with you?

I genuinely believe he's intentionally losing these games.

Go back on the meds dude.