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

[Stats01]

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Carr-Desharnais-Andrighetto
Matthews-Plekanec-Byron

weooooo

So you put your 1st overall pick who is better than 3 of your top 6 players on your example there and put him on the 3rd line...and on the wing. Congrats you just showed everyone how NOT to use Matthews.

 

[L13]

I think this humourous reference to Therrien's line blender has gone over some people's heads.

 

[Stats01]

I think this humourous reference to Therrien's line blender has gone over some people's heads.

Whether he was joking or not. Having Matthews on your third line wing is pretty stupid

 

[supermann_98]

How is he as a winger (the position he'd likely play as an oiler)

My god I hate your "organization"

 

[AcerComputer]

I say Eichel is still the clear #2, while Matthews would be the clear #3.

Id say their ceilings are (if scoring stays how it is right now):

Eichel 50g-50a-100p
Matthews 40g-50a-90p

Just for fun, I'd say Mcdavid is 40g-70a-110p.

As a Canucks fan, I'd be ecstatic with Matthews this draft, someone let Daly know the Canucks still havn't had a first overall.

Check your history man, the Canucks had the 1st OA pick in 1999, and traded down.

 

[L13]

Whether he was joking or not. Having Matthews on your third line wing is pretty stupid

Yes, I assume that was the joke. Therrien is notorious for putting talented young players in the bottom six and playing people out of position.

 

[Number 57]

Seriously? He instantly becomes MTL's first line centre, or maybe first year 2nd line centre. Way ahead of Desharnais. WAY AHEAD.

For sure

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Andrighetto
UFA - Matthews - Gallagher
Eller - Plekanec - McCarron
Byron - Mitchell - Flynn
Matteau/DeLaRose/Carr

 

[me2]

Check your history man, the Canucks had the 1st OA pick in 1999, and traded down.

Through temporary trade, the Canucks draft pick was 3rd. They still have had one of their own so to speak.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

How is he as a winger (the position he'd likely play as an oiler)

You are asking an irrelevant question.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Probably should have been more clear that those lines were da system

 

[Shwaguy*]

Can someone link me to a highlight package/video that shows me what is game is all about?

I know his game kinda well. From viewings in the World Jrs but I just realized I don't know nearly as much about his game as Laine and Pool Party.

From what I've heard and seen:

Is Toews with a better shot and better skating a good comparison?

 

[WaltWhitman]

Can someone link me to a highlight package/video that shows me what is game is all about?

I know his game kinda well. From viewings in the World Jrs but I just realized I don't know nearly as much about his game as Laine and Pool Party.

From what I've heard and seen:

Is Toews with a better shot and better skating a good comparison?

some highlights from ZSC.

his composure around the net really stood out for me in that video.

 

[hobgoblin933]

It's incredible how patient he is with the puck around the next.

 

[Love]

Vancouver talk radio hosts basically said as a fact that if Matthews and Eichel were in the same draft, that Matthews would be picked over Eichel.

Any truth to this? Is Matthews ceiling higher that Eichel?

Hmmm someone on 1040 says his opinion is fact like a blabbering moron?

Let me guess: Dave Pratt?

 

[LastWordArmy]

Seriously? He instantly becomes MTL's first line centre, or maybe first year 2nd line centre. Way ahead of Desharnais. WAY AHEAD.

Not if Therrien is coaching.

 

[YARR123]

some highlights from ZSC.

his composure around the net really stood out for me in that video.

He's incredibly skilled close to the net. Very impressive.

 

[Liminality]

some highlights from ZSC.

his composure around the net really stood out for me in that video.

Love how he can score pretty much anywhere on the ice. So accurate and smart with his shot when choosing where to place it.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

some highlights from ZSC.

his composure around the net really stood out for me in that video.

He's got great hands and instincts in tight, but I feel like he uses then with even more success when patrolling the offensive zone and making plays. It will be interesting to see how he is able to translate his goal scoring to the NHL level. He's got the size and hands, but there is so much less time and space in front of NHL nets. Luckily he's a bona fide sniper as well.

He's got the ideal mix for a prototypical franchise centerman - a great combination of size, hands in tight, perimeter playmaking, and a wicked mid range wrister. He's also excellent at stripping pucks and seems to care about his own end.

As he improves his footspeed, he's gonna be a hell of a player. He seems to be the kind of guy who gets really really dangerous as his confidence grows. So that should be fun to watch.

 

[The Podium]

As a Canucks fan, I'd be ecstatic with Matthews this draft, someone let Daly know the Canucks still havn't had a first overall.

Well not in writing, but the Canucks drafted Daniel Sedin 1st overall and everyone knows it. The only reason they traded down was to do Atlanta a PR favour and keep them from picking either of the Sedins.

 

[BusQuets]

This guy better have a one hell of a WHC.

 

[QnebO]

This guy better have a one hell of a WHC.

.. If he wants to be picked as..

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Come on down to TO!

 

[Quares27]

Best prospect i've seen in my 57 years of watching hockey

 

[Brewsky]

The Auston era has begun.

Auston 3:16

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Only thing that will stop him is himself.

But I was really hoping to "lose" and pick 2nd for Laine just a gut feeling on my part.