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

[57 Years No Cup]

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.

This^.

 

[AllDay28]

If this team rebuilds I'm out.

 

[mjd1001]

Im looking at this from the point of view of the competition the Leafs face in the eastern conference, what would worry me more?

The Leafs signing Matthews to a long term extension as one of the top 3 paid players in the NHL (taking up that cap room) and basically having him lead the core of this team but with less cap space?

-OR-

The leafs trading him, getting multiple assets in return, maybe picks/prospects that they can use in other trades to bolster the back end, and possibly having more cap space while doing it.

If I'm another top eastern conference team, I just might be more worried about the 2nd one.

 

[JKG33]

100% trade him. I've said ever since he bent Dubas over in negotiations last round, he's out the door as soon as that contract is up. He's essentially the leader of the new Muskoka 5, call them the Bieber 4.

I would've traded him sooner when he had more value with a contract. Now he's only a rental, and they'll get rental prices.

 

[PeE eL DuBoiS]

Unless he wants to sign an extension at his current AAV, you trade him ASAP before his NMC kicks in.

 

[AuraSphere]

Dude karlsson is like 33 has had a lot of injruoes and despite an amazing 100 pt year os a worst defender than marner

He would get killed here if he had a down year and his constant gaffes

You're right - I'd see if SJ does Tavares + for Karlsson

 

[ORRFForever]

I don't think they have to courage to do it. I wish they did.

 

[JKG33]

You're right - I'd see if SJ does Tavares + for Karlsson

One overpaid loser that can't play defence for another? No thanks

 

[ORRFForever]

Unless he wants to sign an extension at his current AAV, you trade him ASAP before his NMC kicks in.

Both he and Marner will want a BIG RAISE - that I promise you.

 

[IPS]

The main thing that sucks is that I don't wanna see him go his entire career without playing with a big legit power forward on his wing, which is something we needed to get for him his entire career here.

 

[thewave]

If this team rebuilds I'm out

They are mostly leaving for money anyways. The contracts were negotiated for max benefit of the player to leave to the highest bidder.

Dubas did that. He is dumb

 

[Stephen]

The question is are we going to pay Matthews for 2022 level performance starting in 2024-25?

 

[JKG33]

Both he and Marner will want a BIG RAISE - that I promise you.

I wouldn't wanna be the sucker handing out those contracts. They couldn't lead a team to shit at $12m. Imagine how they can handicap their future teams with a bigger cap hit

 

[57 Years No Cup]

If Anaheim offered you the 2nd overall in a package for Matthews, would you take it?

Yes.

 

[Sadtimes]

You don't trade a generational 1C and expect your team to be better.

 

[thewave]

One overpaid loser that can't play defence for another? No thanks

Take the speedier option.

 

[tmlms13]

Need to know his intentions for staying or not after next year before any decision can be made.

 

[JKG33]

Take the speedier option.

Tavares at his worst is still putting up close to PPG.

Karlsson at his worst is a 40 point defensive liability.

I'll stick with the devil we know

 

[thewave]

You don't trade a generational 1C and expect your team to be better.

No. You trade them if they look to be wanting to leave.

 

[ORRFForever]

I wouldn't wanna be the sucker handing out those contracts. They couldn't lead a team to shit at $12m. Imagine how they can handicap their future teams with a bigger cap hit

Matthews will want to be in the Top 5 in contracts (in the League) and Marner will want to be close to Matthews. It's gonna be a mess.

Tavares at his worst is still putting up close to PPG.

Karlsson at his worst is a 40 point defensive liability.

I'll stick with the devil we know

Well said.

 

[supermann_98]

Trade Marner in a package for Brady Tkachuk.

Imagine a line of:

Nylander - Matthews - Tkachuk

Ottawa would laugh in our faces with that offer.

"We'll give you a dynamic $11m/year playmaker who disappears in the playoffs for your gritty captain who's one of the best young power forwards in the game who signed at $8.2m until 2027-28"

Let's be real here for a second

 

[LeafsFan89]

You don't trade a generational 1C and expect your team to be better.

Show me he's "generational". When you retort with "2x Rocket Winner", how many goals did he get against Florida this series? In Game 5?

 

[Dragao6]

Both he and Marner will want a BIG RAISE - that I promise you.

So that’s an easy trade
Current deal or even less
He has to look at these playoffs and not take it personally if the offer is even lower

 

[ORRFForever]

You don't trade a generational 1C and expect your team to be better.

You are trolling.

So that’s an easy trade
Current deal or even less
He has to look at these playoffs and not take it personally if the offer is even lower

There is ZERO chance he takes lower or even the same. He will point to his trophies and say he wants a top 5 contracts in the League going forward.

Marner will get jealous and say, "I have more points than Matthews, so I want similar money".

It's gonna be a mess.

 

[Sadtimes]

You are trolling.

I mean can anyone name one Stanley Cup winner in the last one or two decades that made such a trade? Serious question. That being said, if it doesn't look like that they can get a contract done before trade deadline can't let him walk without assets but those who wants him out before training camps are nuts.