NLA is better competition than college and CHL, so he'll be fine there and won't lose his number one spot because of it. Therefore, it's a great choice with the added bonus of the culture and location.
C Auston Matthews - ZSC Lions, NLA (2016 Draft) II
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highlights of last game...he's the guy on the blue team with the gold helmet.....he's going to be a superstar
highlights of last game...he's the guy on the blue team with the gold helmet.....he's going to be a superstar
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top 20 in scoring as a recent 18 year old in a men's pro league. Very impressive. I wouldn't be surprised if he finishes top 5 in scoring by the end of the year.
Another goal today, he is challenging for the Cy Young award! 9 goals 2 assists.
I really like his decision to play in the NLA, the transition to the NHL will hopefully be easier for him.
I really like his decision to play in the NLA, the transition to the NHL will hopefully be easier for him.
That is interesting, I guess Matthews will get drafted in the 6th round by the Leafs
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Gawd I hate that hockey.
Nothing against Matthews I'm sure that he will be as good as advertised but he will have to deal the amount of time and space that he will get in the NHL as compared to this game.
To me that's the biggest difference in the Euro game and North America (along with the physical of course). It's the ability to do everything at a higher tempo. You can really see it when you watch players in the Russian league play top North Americans.
Nothing against Matthews I'm sure that he will be as good as advertised but he will have to deal the amount of time and space that he will get in the NHL as compared to this game.
To me that's the biggest difference in the Euro game and North America (along with the physical of course). It's the ability to do everything at a higher tempo. You can really see it when you watch players in the Russian league play top North Americans.
Imagine how hard the adjustment would be for him if he had played in the OHL where defenses are swiss cheese and most of the players won't sniff professional hockey. That's probably why he chose a pro league. It's the best way to get him ready for the NHL.
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Maybe but I think a lot of hockey people will take a wait and see attitude. Probably won't matter with Matthews based on his talent however with lesser talents I'm not so sure.
Far more prospects in the O than on those two teams. By the way I wasn't being critical of Matthews, don't get your back up lifes too short.
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Maybe but I think a lot of hockey people will take a wait and see attitude. Probably won't matter with Matthews based on his talent however with lesser talents I'm not so sure.
Far more prospects in the O than on those two teams. By the way I wasn't being critical of Matthews, don't get your back up lifes too short.
A big majority of players in the O won't be good enough to play in the NLA, even in their prime. The overall talent level there is not higher.
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I think everything is fine. The better Matthews plays the more attention he's going to get from the opposing teams. It'll get harder for him naturally as he starts facing mainly top pairing defenders and if he can still keep on scoring he's that much closer to being able to do it at NHL level.
I can't stop thinking about Auston Matthews being a Maple Leaf.
Please Hockey Gods. Please, make it happen. All will be forgiven for that whole being 1 lotto number away from McDavid thing.
Please Hockey Gods. Please, make it happen. All will be forgiven for that whole being 1 lotto number away from McDavid thing.
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would be a huge day for us. A core of matthews, nylander, marner, and rielly is amazing not to mention support pieces in kap, brown, dermott, percy and young guys like gards, jvr, and kadri being their to ease the rooks in
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10 goals in 11 games in any league is extremely impressive, let a lone, a 18 year old kid doing it in a mens league, extremely impressive. Swiss league is not an easy league to play in also, its like the AHL in europe. Extremely tough defensive hockey. Helps to have a coach like Crawford who preaches offense.
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Then you had better pray the Oilers make the playoffs.
lol, it seems that way doesnt it
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Then you had better pray the Oilers make the playoffs.
Heh heh heh. Matthews is ours peasants
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