Auston Matthews (Trade or Keep)? (CANNOT re-sign before July 1st. - NMC July 1st.)

[PromisedLand]

I know there a thread going on for matthews but I want to see a poll

Should we Trade or Keep Matthews?

Scenarios:
- We keep matthews then:
A) he either walks as UFA
B) he wants anywhere from 14 to 15 AAV for 8 years

Given his drive the last few years especially in the playoffs I am not comfortable giving him that kind of AAV I don't give a F how many "regular season" goals he scores

OR

- We trade Matthews and get some picks/prospects and retool/rebuild again
Question then becomes how much can we get for Matthews given he only has 1 more year before he hits UFA market, what is the other team going to pay for something like that and risk matthews walking as a UFA?

So leafs nation what do you think?

Trade or Keep Matthews?

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[Aashir]

I don’t mind trading him

If it’s a retool we should get a nylander level player ++

If it’s a rebuild we should get top end picks and prospects

 

[Divine]

Keep, unless someone gives us an offer we can't refuse

If he refuses to re-sign, trade him

 

[hamzarocks]

Matthews to LA

Byfield + Pizza Man (Danault) + 1st

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Matthews is a sad joke of a hockey player who doesn't have an "extra gear" like true elite superstars (see Draisaitl) have. The fact that he'll undoubtedly want 13-15M? Jettison him from this organization, immediately (preferably into the Sun).

 

[Future]

If he wants to stay, you keep him without a second thought.

He’s not getting 14-15m. He’s not the best player in the NHL, not even close, so why would he command that money?

 

[Divine]

Matthews to LA

Byfield + Pizza Man (Danault) + 1st

Who are we tanking for with this trade

 

[A1LeafNation]

Keep 100%. You want to see a Leaf team without a #1C, look at the 2008-2016 Leafs.

Never again!

 

[Hoglund4MvP]

Matthews wide open in OT and Buntings throws him grenades.

Marner invisible.

I keep Matthews 100%

 

[The Best Leafs Everr]

Keep 100%. You want to see a Leaf team without a #1C, look at the 2008-2016 Leafs.

Never again!

This exactly. Until McDavid decides to come here we can not trade Matthews.

 

[koyvoo]

I won’t be convinced to move in until he plays abs produces below his standards and abilities when the hockey matters for 14 straight post seasons.

I’m only halfway in losing my faith in him.

 

[hamzarocks]

Who are we tanking for with this trade

Get a great shutdown 2C a promising C who can play 3C and 5.5M in capspace

Use that to get an offensive player to the top 6

We'll win a series with this team and can become better uf Byfield hits off

 

[LastOne2100]

He's going to walk as a UFA anyways, so you have to trade him. We've mortgaged our future way too much already for these bums.

 

[Divine]

Get a great shutdown 2C a promising C who can play 3C and 5.5M in capspace

Use that to get an offensive player to the top 6

We'll win a series with this team and can become better uf Byfield hits off

We won't even make the playoffs with that trade

 

[LeafEgo]

Matty is a tricky one, his will to win is questionable but remembering Ovies down years around this time and how important a C with his talents are. Bad year for him forsure. I'd stick with him if the behind the scenes interaction is positive. Also the medical situation.

Let's focus on tossing mgmt first and then look at the players.

 

[weems]

He has a NMC that kicks in July 1st which makes this entire thing very complicated.

I think you have to go to him very soon and offer him a contract.

If he says no, which he most likely will, then you have to move him because losing a player of his abilities for nothing is absolutely devastating for any franchise.

If he reachs free agency, I doubt he resign's with us.

Even with just 1 year left on his contract you would still get a massive haul from say a team like the Kings.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Tampa wins in 4 if you remove Matthews.

Early poll results is consoling this loss for me. You guys don't deserve it anyways, so who cares if we lost.

 

[thewave]

More because he isnt staying. Trade

 

[Carltons Cup]

Trade Marner in a package for Brady Tkachuk.

Imagine a line of:

Nylander - Matthews - Tkachuk

 

[thewave]

Tampa wins in 4 if you remove Matthews.

Early poll results is consoling this loss for me. You guys don't deserve it anyways, so who cares if we lost.

He isnt staying. Time to part ways with him and Mitch

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Who are we tanking for with this trade

Someone who isn’t a f***ing princess

 

[Cleetus]

I put other, just wondering what kind of Return we are looking at here? he is an elite talent there is no doubt about it. lots of questions after this second round though

 

[Divine]

Trade Marner in a package for Brady Tkachuk.

Imagine a line of:

Nylander - Matthews - Tkachuk

Or just sign Tyler Bertuzzi instead of Bunting/Holl/Kerfoot

 

[BertCorbeau]

Trade him at the draft

He's never been fully healthy heading into the playoffs and has this mult-year history of not showing up in big moments.

Why are we tying $14 million in a guy like that? You don't sign a contract like that having to insult him with "proper" players to support him

 

[Community]

There's likely no trade scenario where you improve after moving Matthews.

If there somehow is, then I guess you can explore it but I'm extremely doubtful.