Tribute Auston Matthews Discussion Thread II: Record Breaking Edition

[Dekes For Days]

Thought people here might find this interesting:

 

[harvestglen]

Just peaking at Auston's splits this year, and he's scored against every Western team except Dallas, who they only played during his suspension. That's pretty incredible.

 

[Dekes For Days]

And here's ES without empty netters:

 

[leafsfan5]

Another 1+1 in his return

46 goals in 57 games. Wow

 

[saffronleaf]

just hope we don't waste matthews prime years

 

[Stephen]

just hope we don't waste matthews prime years

I like to think we can make a case to have all of his NHL years.

 

[killer1980]

I like to think we can make a case to have all of his NHL years.

100% he's gone to the States, probably L.A. or Phoenix, in 2 years. Too bad! He's the real deal.

 

[Divine]

100% he's gone to the States, probably L.A. or Phoenix, in 2 years. Too bad! He's the real deal.

I don't get where this notion comes from.

Matthews literally asked the team for an 8 year contract. It was Dubas who gave him a 5 year contract.

On the flip side, McDavid asked for a 5 year contract, and the team had to overpay to get him to sign an 8. Then he felt bad, and decreased it to 12.5. Original contract was 13.5 X 8.

 

[Gabriel426]

Watch AM resigns and McD comes home two years later.

 

[Maplebeasts]

100% he's gone to the States, probably L.A. or Phoenix, in 2 years. Too bad! He's the real deal.

Nobody of note is going to sign with a clownshow of a team that was delinquent on its rent and going to be playing in a college rink.

 

[Dekes For Days]

5v5 Points per game, past 2 years

1. Matthews - 0.85
2. Marner - 0.81
3. McDavid - 0.81
4. Mackinnon - 0.72
5. Stone - 0.71

Look at that gap to 4th too.

 

[Sypher04]

100% he's gone to the States, probably L.A. or Phoenix, in 2 years. Too bad! He's the real deal.

Posts like this should be regarded as trolling by the moderation team here

 

[kb]

Posts like this should be regarded as trolling by the moderation team here

It's been actively encouraged on here for quite awhile now.....

He wanted to sign for 8 years, but I'm sure the tr**ls know better.

 

[ACC1224]

Posts like this should be regarded as trolling by the moderation team here

Any reason why?
I don't believe it will happen but you have to acknowledge that it's certainly possible.

 

[zeke]

Any reason why?
I don't believe it will happen but you have to acknowledge that it's certainly possible.

because spending 5 years typing "he's going to leave us UFA" adds nothing useful, and only provokes.

 

[Sypher04]

Any reason why?
I don't believe it will happen but you have to acknowledge that it's certainly possible.

If the person posting it was saying it could happen that’s one thing, though I don’t think it’s valuable to the discussion in most contexts. However people who constantly bring up the supposed inevitability of him leaving are trolling, plain and simple

 

[keonsbitterness]

If the person posting it was saying it could happen that’s one thing, though I don’t think it’s valuable to the discussion in most contexts. However people who constantly bring up the supposed inevitability of him leaving are trolling, plain and simple

The person posting that has a history of having little use for anyone under 90 years of age.

 

[kevsh]

I still have flashbacks of that post-season interview with Babcock, outdoors somewhere, when he was asked if the team had decided who they were going to select first overall. He said it was between Matthews and Laine - I think the first time anyone in the organization even acknowledged there was possibly a decision still to be made.

I shuddered thinking there's no way a team desperately in need of a center is going to take a sniping LW. No way. But his comments made me wonder. Of course, I had no idea then Matthews was going to be this good. I assumed more like a Kopitar-type player with a few more goals. And Laine seems to have finally turned things around so good for him.

But I still shudder to think there was ever even an internal debate and have to believe Babcock was just trolling the media ... even though he wasn't giving that cheeky smirk he usually gives when he's up to something.

 

[OneSniffTwoSniff]

He will be remembered as the second greatest goalscorer in history. Absolute legend. I would give him a 15x8 deal if he requested one in a heartbeat.

 

[Apotheosis]

I'm actually sad that fake two game suspension robbed him of a chance at the Art Ross barring an insane short run of like 2PPG or more. He was catching up to the top 3 so quickly too.

 

[ACC1224]

'IT'S AN HONOUR': Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews caps hat deal

He’s the first NHL player and first pro athlete from a Canadian team with such a partnership.

torontosun.com

Endorsement deals keep piling up.

 

[barilko05]

I think of it this way: Everyone wants to be king of their hometown. It's human nature. But if you're AM, consider this - if you go back to Phoenix and by some miracle of unparalleled happenstance, you win a cup, what are you there? You're still "that hockey guy, Oh yay, Good for you. Hey, honey, look...the Cardinals just kicked a field goal. WAHOOO!!" But you win in TO, you OWN this town...forever. And what place would you rather own if you're still in your 20s? One of the top cities in NA, with 3 and half million people, a thriving nightlife, great restaurants, and an adoring public who will worship you in perpetuity...or a city who's only real claim to fame is a couple of party school universities and temperatures that regularly peak at 110 in the middle of the winter (yes I'm exaggerating about that, but still...)?

He's not going anywhere...or at least, not there.

 

[saffronleaf]

I think of it this way: Everyone wants to be king of their hometown. It's human nature. But if you're AM, consider this - if you go back to Phoenix and by some miracle of unparalleled happenstance, you win a cup, what are you there? You're still "that hockey guy, Oh yay, Good for you. Hey, honey, look...the Cardinals just kicked a field goal. WAHOOO!!" But you win in TO, you OWN this town...forever. And what place would you rather own if you're still in your 20s? One of the top cities in NA, with 3 and half million people, a thriving nightlife, great restaurants, and an adoring public who will worship you in perpetuity...or a city who's only real claim to fame is a couple of party school universities and temperatures that regularly peak at 110 in the middle of the winter (yes I'm exaggerating about that, but still...)?

He's not going anywhere...or at least, not there.

how would you assess vegas and LA? if he wants to go back to the Southwest (I'm not convinced he does), those seem like more attractive destinations than the Coyotes.

 

[saffronleaf]

'IT'S AN HONOUR': Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews caps hat deal

He’s the first NHL player and first pro athlete from a Canadian team with such a partnership.

torontosun.com

Endorsement deals keep piling up.

he's well suited to be the face of the league

 

[saffronleaf]

I still have flashbacks of that post-season interview with Babcock, outdoors somewhere, when he was asked if the team had decided who they were going to select first overall. He said it was between Matthews and Laine - I think the first time anyone in the organization even acknowledged there was possibly a decision still to be made.

I shuddered thinking there's no way a team desperately in need of a center is going to take a sniping LW. No way. But his comments made me wonder. Of course, I had no idea then Matthews was going to be this good. I assumed more like a Kopitar-type player with a few more goals. And Laine seems to have finally turned things around so good for him.

But I still shudder to think there was ever even an internal debate and have to believe Babcock was just trolling the media ... even though he wasn't giving that cheeky smirk he usually gives when he's up to something.

lol imagine the battles Babcock and Laine would have

Laine would be making lists of lists