Well it's nice if you're comparing Matthews to a guy like me, but otherwise I don't think the pass was "special." Yeah it was a nice saucer pass, don't think it's too difficult for many NHL players to make that pass.
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Matthews isn't a flashy player by any means. People might think they're going to see a guy with this hype skate circles around everyone else but that's just not going to be the case. That's not his game at all. I thought he was quietly effective all game. Probably a pretty big adjustment period to go from playing organized hockey against men to playing pure north/south junior hockey. He'll get better as the tournament goes on.
Kid oozes two-way talent. He easily looked like one of the larger guys out there too. Like a tank. Has a tonne of potential.
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Definitely got better as the game went on. And I agree with the above, he doesn't seem to impose his will on games in the same manner as Eichel. But could very well be as effective by letting things happen more organically. He and Strome could be deadly in Arizona together, I'd sure love to see that happen.
You always have such complimentary things to say about the top US prospect every year
You always have such complimentary things to say about the top US prospect every year
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It honestly looks like this kid thinks the game at a much higher level than his peers, and would benefit playing with a winger who could really mentally keep up with his IQ with the puck.
This kid is an absolute beauty.
Leaf please? Just once? Please? Lol
This kid is an absolute beauty.
Leaf please? Just once? Please? Lol
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I think that's starting to change as more youngsters end up playing earlier in the NHL.
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pssssh he's coming to Winnipeg. With Matthews, Connor, Roslovic, Wheeler, Trouba, Buff and the rest of our American prospects.
We'd be Team America.
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Forsberg didnt have much of a physical side in December of 1990. He was a fierce competitor, but a 6'0/181 he was way smaller than Matthews.
The Forsberg comparison is accurate in my opinion.
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Nah, the Rangers already got him in the bag at this rate.
Maybe we'll trade that pick and one of our top prospects to Arizona for a defenseman who plays on our third pair when everyone is healthy?
I think it is very likely Mathews this year will have more points than Eichel did in his 2 years at the WJC combined. He does not have the explosive feel Eichel did, granted, but he seems so much more in control and thinking the game a step ahead that I can see him being a better pro than Eichel. Point wise will be roughly equivalent, maybe a few behind, but the rest of his game seems several steps ahead at this point.
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Not surprising that is a work in progress, he broke his leg when he was 16 I believe...
So he lost some development time in terms of skating.
Thought Matthews looked great yesterday, kind of what you would expect out of somebody doing so well in a pro league, he just looks a little ahead of his peers.
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Patrik Laine play more like Malkin. i would compare Matthews to Jaime Benn in terms of size and skill.
but neither of these players would want be compared to that, they all want to be different or their own player.
but neither of these players would want be compared to that, they all want to be different or their own player.
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