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Draisaitl, proven producer, not injury prone and a playoff beast, cheap long term contract.
Matthews, injury prone, never reached 70 points, never been out of the 1st round or top 10 in scoring, overpaid contract.
The past three season.
Drai 0.99 PPG
Matthews 0.98 PPG
If Drai is a passenger, Matthews is invisible in most games unless he gets an opportunistic chance or two.
Not just the playoffs. Big games too. Especially against teams like the Bruins that grind the Leafs down. Matthews is always MIA in those ones.
Draisaitl has been on a team with best player on the planet and has been to the playoffs 1 year in his 4 seasons in the league, about to be 1 year in 5 seasons. Teams with 2 elite Centre do not fail to make the playoffs repeatedly regardless of weaknesses in other areas of the team. If Drai were elite he could drive his own line and Edmonton would be able to have 2 lines that could generate scoring. The fact that he is tied to McDavid shows that he is not capable of producing without him in the coach’s eyes.
Do you think Matthews would produce more points if he played on a line with Marner and Tavares? Do you think the Leafs would be a better team if they stacked a top line and couldn’t generate scoring from the other 3? Only one of these 2 players has consistently produced without playing with the other top player on their team.
Draisaitl is not a better 2 way player but yeah to the other 2 pointsGive me Draisaitl.
Better two way player, will put up a similar amount of points, signed for an extra 3 years.
Draisaitl has been on a team with best player on the planet and has been to the playoffs 1 year in his 4 seasons in the league, about to be 1 year in 5 seasons. Teams with 2 elite Centre do not fail to make the playoffs repeatedly regardless of weaknesses in other areas of the team. If Drai were elite he could drive his own line and Edmonton would be able to have 2 lines that could generate scoring. The fact that he is tied to McDavid shows that he is not capable of producing without him in the coach’s eyes.
Do you think Matthews would produce more points if he played on a line with Marner and Tavares? Do you think the Leafs would be a better team if they stacked a top line and couldn’t generate scoring from the other 3? Only one of these 2 players has consistently produced without playing with the other top player on their team.
we've already seen how Matthews produces with wingers like Hyman + Brown. turns out he led the league in 5v5 goals with most of his production coming with those two, and he did it as a rookiePut Matthews on the Oilers with Draisaitls wingers and see how he produces. Edmonton doesn't have the luxury of Marners, Tavares, Kadri ect to spread out the focus. Nice try comparing the teams and situations directly though. Matthews benefits from playing on a 100% better team in almost every way. Draisaitl has done more with less.
we've already seen how Matthews produces with wingers like Hyman + Brown. turns out he led the league in 5v5 goals with most of his production coming with those two, and he did it as a rookie
You do realize that Matthews scored 40g as a rookie playing with hyman and nylander/brown right? You sound dumb saying this.Put Matthews on the Oilers with Draisaitls wingers and see how he produces. Edmonton doesn't have the luxury of Marners, Tavares, Kadri ect to spread out the focus. Nice try comparing the teams and situations directly though. Matthews benefits from playing on a 100% better team in almost every way. Draisaitl has done more with less.
we've already seen how Matthews produces with wingers like Hyman + Brown. turns out he led the league in 5v5 goals with most of his production coming with those two, and he did it as a rookie
we've already seen how Matthews produces with wingers like Hyman + Brown. turns out he led the league in 5v5 goals with most of his production coming with those two, and he did it as a rookie
You do realize that Matthews scored 40g as a rookie playing with hyman and nylander/brown right? You sound dumb saying this.
probably because his offense is so lacking and he plays on a scoring line. he'd be a fan favourite if he was in the bottom 6 for sure. he produces points at the same level as Fred Gauthier, and he's playing with Marner and Tavares. I think disliking him as a player is misguided though, because he works very hard and it's not like he asked to be glued to the top 6Slightly OT, but I really don't get the disdain Hyman gets from Leaf fans. Yes, he's got hands of stone, but he does so much to help a line with regards to the other stuff (ie. forechecking pressure, board work, driving to the net, puck retrieval).
If the Pens acquired him and put him next to Sid/Guentzel, you'd never hear a peep out of me because he does everything that line would need out of its third wheel.
You do realize that Matthews scored 40g as a rookie playing with hyman and nylander/brown right? You sound dumb saying this.
Matthews for me. He belongs in a tier with Mackinnon/McDavid/Eichel where I feel Drai is one tier down with the likes of Rantanen/Barzal/Marner.
Yup and when Matthews contract expires Drai will still be making 8.5M while Matthews new contract will probably pay upwards of 16M per season.Draisaitl already has a top 10 points finish and is currently 3rd in goals and 7th in points.
He’s also outproduced Matthews every year they’ve been in the league together.
His deal is a really good deal considering it also covers 3 UFA years.
Oh you mean the best player to come out of junior since Crosby? Poor Drai...How many years you guys gonna ride that once upon a time story that never repeated? This one time at band camp..........
Comparing what matthews is surrounded by on defence/goal/forward to what Draisaitl has played with is just being brutally dishonest with yourself. Oh no Hyman!! He does all the heavy lifting and dirty work defensively and in the corners so Matthews doesn't have to and can focus elsewhere.
Do Matthews PPG away from Marner, NY lander, Reilly, Gardiner, KadriNow do his ppg away from McDavid