He can't.
He signed a contract with the Leafs, so he's either in our lineup this season, or he's sitting.
He can join the Marlies next season, but not this season.
Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign F Matthew Knies to ELC (3 years, $925k AAV)
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He signed a contract with the Leafs, so he's either in our lineup this season, or he's sitting.
He can join the Marlies next season, but not this season.
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Chris Johnston: What Maple Leafs’ goalie chaos tells us about plans for Matthew Knies
The 20-year-old forward is being considered as a potential factor for this year’s playoffs to a much higher degree than anyone within the organization had previously let on.
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By setting in motion the chaotic sequence of events that will see the Maple Leafs finish the regular season with a rotating cast of amateur goalies taking a turn in uniform, we learned a little something about how the front office currently views the world.
For starters, it’s apparent that Kyle Dubas and Co. didn’t place much stock in the final four games left on the schedule with home-ice advantage against the Tampa Bay Lightning already secured and only the health of the roster to protect.
And more intriguingly it became clear that 20-year-old forward Matthew Knies is being considered as a potential factor for this year’s playoffs to a much higher degree than anyone within the organization had previously let on.
There was a much smoother road available to the Leafs in recent days and it wouldn’t have necessitated the slew of phone calls exchanged between assistant general manager Brandon Pridham and his former colleagues at NHL Central Registry, let alone those required to get multiple undrafted goaltenders down to Florida just in case they were needed.
The Leafs could simply have given Knies a couple days to lick his wounds following a heartbreaking overtime loss in last weekend’s NCAA championship game and signed him to his entry-level contract once this year’s salary cap stopped being a concern entering the playoffs without causing any disruption whatsoever.
That they instead went through all of this is a pretty strong tell about the growing possibility Knies is more than just a “happy to be there” experience-gatherer soaking in the sights and sounds of the post-season.
Why else would the team make transactions last weekend that appeared to be geared toward gaining a roster emergency exception as set out under Article 50.10 (e) of the collective bargaining agreement before signing him? Why else would they push forward and dress amateur goalies Jett Alexander, Nick Chenard and Matt Onuska in successive games after initially being unable to secure that exemption from Central Registry?
And why would they throw Knies into back-to-back NHL contests directly out of the gate Monday and Tuesday, completing a mind-boggling four-day window where he not only saw his NCAA career end but also travelled back to the University of Minnesota with teammates late Saturday night before immediately turning around and joining the Leafs in Florida?
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Chris Johnston: What Maple Leafs’ goalie chaos tells us about plans for Matthew Knies
The 20-year-old forward is being considered as a potential factor for this year’s playoffs to a much higher degree than anyone within the organization had previously let on.
By setting in motion the chaotic sequence of events that will see the Maple Leafs finish the regular season with a rotating cast of amateur goalies taking a turn in uniform, we learned a little something about how the front office currently views the world.
For starters, it’s apparent that Kyle Dubas and Co. didn’t place much stock in the final four games left on the schedule with home-ice advantage against the Tampa Bay Lightning already secured and only the health of the roster to protect.
And more intriguingly it became clear that 20-year-old forward Matthew Knies is being considered as a potential factor for this year’s playoffs to a much higher degree than anyone within the organization had previously let on.
There was a much smoother road available to the Leafs in recent days and it wouldn’t have necessitated the slew of phone calls exchanged between assistant general manager Brandon Pridham and his former colleagues at NHL Central Registry, let alone those required to get multiple undrafted goaltenders down to Florida just in case they were needed.
The Leafs could simply have given Knies a couple days to lick his wounds following a heartbreaking overtime loss in last weekend’s NCAA championship game and signed him to his entry-level contract once this year’s salary cap stopped being a concern entering the playoffs without causing any disruption whatsoever.
That they instead went through all of this is a pretty strong tell about the growing possibility Knies is more than just a “happy to be there” experience-gatherer soaking in the sights and sounds of the post-season.
Why else would the team make transactions last weekend that appeared to be geared toward gaining a roster emergency exception as set out under Article 50.10 (e) of the collective bargaining agreement before signing him? Why else would they push forward and dress amateur goalies Jett Alexander, Nick Chenard and Matt Onuska in successive games after initially being unable to secure that exemption from Central Registry?
And why would they throw Knies into back-to-back NHL contests directly out of the gate Monday and Tuesday, completing a mind-boggling four-day window where he not only saw his NCAA career end but also travelled back to the University of Minnesota with teammates late Saturday night before immediately turning around and joining the Leafs in Florida?
Give this man the Pulitzer
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kevsh
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I'm on the fence between Dubas really believes Knies is the second coming or Dubas is so nervous about this year's playoffs he's convinced himself Knies is the second coming.
As for the rush to get him into the lineup, it's a clearly desperate attempt to compress his rookie season and entire development window into a 4 game stretch before next week.
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I think he'd be fine playing 3rd. line minutes in the NHL next year, rather than 1st. line minutes in the AHL.
And knowing Bunting and Kerfoot may not be back, perhaps those 3rd. line minutes are 2nd. line minutes.
He isn't a just drafted junior player who is going into a 19 year old season.
And knowing Bunting and Kerfoot may not be back, perhaps those 3rd. line minutes are 2nd. line minutes.
He isn't a just drafted junior player who is going into a 19 year old season.
Chris Johnston: What Maple Leafs’ goalie chaos tells us about plans for Matthew Knies
The 20-year-old forward is being considered as a potential factor for this year’s playoffs to a much higher degree than anyone within the organization had previously let on.
By setting in motion the chaotic sequence of events that will see the Maple Leafs finish the regular season with a rotating cast of amateur goalies taking a turn in uniform, we learned a little something about how the front office currently views the world.
For starters, it’s apparent that Kyle Dubas and Co. didn’t place much stock in the final four games left on the schedule with home-ice advantage against the Tampa Bay Lightning already secured and only the health of the roster to protect.
And more intriguingly it became clear that 20-year-old forward Matthew Knies is being considered as a potential factor for this year’s playoffs to a much higher degree than anyone within the organization had previously let on.
There was a much smoother road available to the Leafs in recent days and it wouldn’t have necessitated the slew of phone calls exchanged between assistant general manager Brandon Pridham and his former colleagues at NHL Central Registry, let alone those required to get multiple undrafted goaltenders down to Florida just in case they were needed.
The Leafs could simply have given Knies a couple days to lick his wounds following a heartbreaking overtime loss in last weekend’s NCAA championship game and signed him to his entry-level contract once this year’s salary cap stopped being a concern entering the playoffs without causing any disruption whatsoever.
That they instead went through all of this is a pretty strong tell about the growing possibility Knies is more than just a “happy to be there” experience-gatherer soaking in the sights and sounds of the post-season.
Why else would the team make transactions last weekend that appeared to be geared toward gaining a roster emergency exception as set out under Article 50.10 (e) of the collective bargaining agreement before signing him? Why else would they push forward and dress amateur goalies Jett Alexander, Nick Chenard and Matt Onuska in successive games after initially being unable to secure that exemption from Central Registry?
And why would they throw Knies into back-to-back NHL contests directly out of the gate Monday and Tuesday, completing a mind-boggling four-day window where he not only saw his NCAA career end but also travelled back to the University of Minnesota with teammates late Saturday night before immediately turning around and joining the Leafs in Florida?
Well they didn’t actually plan on playing Knies in the first game! Lafferty got injured
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I think you're reading too much into this. He's auditioning in 3 meaningless games at the end of the season while we are resting other roster players for playoffs.
This could show he can offer more to the team in playoffs than say Kerfoot or it can show that he will be a decent depth option if there are injuries.
So far the kid has been pretty good considering he's playing with a new team with no practices yet.
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PP1 tonight and staying with O'Reilly and Nylander on the second line.
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They are feeding Knies prime opportunities, while simultaneously being basically a placeholder for Tavares.
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Wasn't at morning skate due to personal issues.
Also he's been in front of the net / got rocked last game, you can give him a game off, his turn.
He’s still a rookie next year btw. And no it’s not a desperate attempt. Every college player that is signed at the end of the year gets the same opportunity. It’s why so many players are opting for the college route, even Canadians. You get more contractual control, you get to the second NHL contract faster. You also are more likely to get into games at the end of the season.
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Imagine if you knew how contracts worked!!
This post is devoid of any rational thought or understanding.
Menzinger
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Biggest thing is for him to spend all summer working hard with the Leafs development staff on his skating. I'd also like to see him with the Leafs than the Marlies. Only send him down if they absolutely feel the need to
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Right back at you.
Clearly they want to find a reason to get him into the lineup for the post-season.
The mad scramble and salary cap ridiculousness they went through this past week just to get a college player into a few meaningless regular season games? Come on.
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Namikaze Minato
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I'm glad it looks like will get in, maybe not necessarily right away but I think he will certainly keep his spot once he does.
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I can see this kid on with Auston and Mitch in our future… he’s already an awesome player and is naturally built to play at the NHL level.
I've been hard on Dubas over the years, maybe rightly or wrongly. But, I absolutely love this pick. I said at the time. The kid is a player, and right now at worst he's a useful top 9 3rd wheel on a line with much more possible. While I liked Nick Robertson's boom/bust potential, I always always way more confident in this pick, and I would say it is the best pick of Dubas's tenure, and possibly his best move overall. The fact he slipped to the late 50's is insane in retrospect, and felt nuts to me at the time. And, while I have been wrong (I wanted Dominik Bokk over Sandin for example, not to the extent I thought it was terrible, just a preference), this is probably the only pick in his tenure I was ecstatic, and glad to see him exceeding expectations since his draft date.
Amirov’s playing days are over. Let’s just hope he can recover and live a full and healthy life.
The amount of effort the organization put in to get Knies into those 3 games was remarkable. He's absolutely on the starting lineup. No doubt about it.
I bet Brandon Pridham worked around the clock for a week straight to make this happen, not to mention the logistical expense which was totally unnecessary otherwise.
I bet Brandon Pridham worked around the clock for a week straight to make this happen, not to mention the logistical expense which was totally unnecessary otherwise.
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