C Auston Matthews - ZSC Lions, NLA (2016 Draft) II

[YARR123]

You can't if you don't live in Switzerland.

You sure can if you use a VPN server based in switzerland

 

[The Noot]

You sure can if you use a VPN server based in switzerland

That's the smallest problem.

The streams are behind a pay wall and to get past it you need a billing address located in Switzerland.

 

[Risingwind]

Just early impressions but it seems to me like we can forget the talks about anyone challenging Matthews for the 1OA for now... Lets see if things change before 2016.

 

[Snowsii]

Just early impressions but it seems to me like we can forget the talks about anyone challenging Matthews for the 1OA for now... Lets see if things change before 2016.

With One game sample size it's way to early to say. I mean with login like that Laine should go 1st oa, When looking Laine's CHL Games..

 

[Risingwind]

With One game sample size it's way to early to say. I mean with login like that Laine should go 1st oa, When looking Laine's CHL Games..

It's true that Laine has showed some life as of late. I just liked what I saw in that small clip.

 

[thethinglonger]

Just scored his second goal of the season

 

[bigdog16]

Any link to the goal yet?

 

[BusQuets]

It's true that Laine has showed some life as of late. I just liked what I saw in that small clip.

Remember that NLA is not Liiga or Shl. It is a lot easier for Matthews to score than Puljujarvi or Laine.

 

[Plub]

Remember that NLA is not Liiga or Shl. It is a lot easier for Matthews to score than Puljujarvi or Laine.

I see we are starting the under cutting off Matthew's point totals as early as possible.

 

[VictorLustig]

I see we are starting the under cutting off Matthew's point totals as early as possible.

He should be averaging three points/game in that beer league to be considered a first round prospect

 

[Hokinaittii]

I see we are starting the under cutting off Matthew's point totals as early as possible.

Nah, he's a really good player and clearly the strongest contender for 1st overall pick in the draft at the moment but he still gets so much hype compared to other players that are just behind him.

 

[Loffer]

Just early impressions but it seems to me like we can forget the talks about anyone challenging Matthews for the 1OA for now... Lets see if things change before 2016.

That's pretty bold. A "minor" stretch, if I may say. As a reminder:


10. Generational Talent - a player for the ages, one who can do things with a puck that no other player would even contemplate doing. Very, very few players will be deserving of this rating, probably one per decade.

Defense: Bobby Orr
Forward: Wayne Gretzky
Goaltender: Patrick Roy

A – All but guaranteed to reach potential - 100 percent metaphysical certitude that the player will play up to his abilities as noted by his potential rating. In this case, the potential rating is multiplied by 100 percent for depth chart purposes, signaling that the player is a lock to reach his given potential.
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What?!

 

[sveiglar]

That's pretty bold. A "minor" stretch, if I may say. As a reminder:


10. Generational Talent - a player for the ages, one who can do things with a puck that no other player would even contemplate doing. Very, very few players will be deserving of this rating, probably one per decade.

Defense: Bobby Orr
Forward: Wayne Gretzky
Goaltender: Patrick Roy

A – All but guaranteed to reach potential - 100 percent metaphysical certitude that the player will play up to his abilities as noted by his potential rating. In this case, the potential rating is multiplied by 100 percent for depth chart purposes, signaling that the player is a lock to reach his given potential.
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What?!

I think he meant 1st overall, not 10A HF rating.

 

[Alexandrov]

I think he meant 1st overall, not 10A HF rating.

Can you say that with 100 percent metaphysical certitude?

 

[BusQuets]

I expect more from a 10A.

 

[Dogewow]

Just early impressions but it seems to me like we can forget the talks about anyone challenging Matthews for the 1OA for now... Lets see if things change before 2016.

I don't know about that. I've said earlier that it really depends on who's drafting first. The Sabres for example don't really have a need for Matthews so long as Eichel and Reinhart pan out (which as of right now seems likely). I guess you could say that you'd pick him anyway given how good he is and shift one to the wing, but with Chychrun (potential franchise dman) being right there, I don't think it's "a given" that Matthews goes first.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Remember that NLA is not Liiga or Shl. It is a lot easier for Matthews to score than Puljujarvi or Laine.

Damage control already huh? Aren't you the guy who doesn't think Matthews is very good?

 

[Jussi]

Damage control already huh? Aren't you the guy who doesn't think Matthews is very good?

You might want to visit the theard at the Interantional Tournaments board where the European leagues habe been ranked. Most peopel there have the NLA behind the SHL and Liiga. Among scouts and hjockey journalists/media it's considered to be there, mostly due being behind the Sweidsh and Finnish leagues on the tactical side. As Esa Sirén, who coached in Switzerland, said on Friday on Finnish radio, "it's a skating league."

 

[The Sweetness]

The NLA is horrid. If Matthews doesn't score at a higher pace than Patrick Kane did during the lockout there is no way he is going 1st overall....

 

[Ducks Nation*]

The NLA is horrid. If Matthews doesn't score at a higher pace than Patrick Kane did during the lockout there is no way he is going 1st overall....

I am sure he will go #1 overall regardless of that.

 

[Plub]

You guys realize the he hasn't been drafted yet, right? Are we going to start diminishing anything that is done in the CHL and NCAA now because they are also inferior to top professional leagues?

Am I the only one that finds these posts completely devoid of logic?

 

[vwg*]

SM Liiga isn't great either. NLA top teams are just as good as the top teams from SM Liiga. Not sure how anyone who knows hockey thinks differently.

 

[vwg*]

The NLA is horrid. If Matthews doesn't score at a higher pace than Patrick Kane did during the lockout there is no way he is going 1st overall....

Sure there is, but you can continue to compare a center in his draft year to a superstar winger in his prime if you want to be a complete dunce.

 

[The Sweetness]

I am sure he will go #1 overall regardless of that.

i guess I needed to use

 

[The Sweetness]

Sure there is, but you can continue to compare a center in his draft year to a superstar winger in his prime if you want to be a complete dunce.

Dude, sarcasm....