What would it take to move the 1OA pick?

[Bender]

A lot of talk about how the Leafs need to get better for Matthews, which is totally fair, but it leaves out a big part of the puzzle which is that Matthews needs to be better for the Leafs too. Clear the slate of excuses for next season, he needs to get back to his 50-goal (at least) scoring ways if we want him to stay.

He's paid like a top 5 player in the league and he needs to provide commensurate value. If his body doesn't allow him to do that anymore and he's sub ppg and a 35 goal scorer who can't stay healthy then we absolutely should trade him anyway.

 

[mr grieves]

He's paid like a top 5 player in the league and he needs to provide commensurate value. If his body doesn't allow him to do that anymore and he's sub ppg and a 35 goal scorer who can't stay healthy then we absolutely should trade him anyway.

Impossible to know that until the team’s free of Berube.

 

[Guilt Trip]

A lot of talk about how the Leafs need to get better for Matthews, which is totally fair, but it leaves out a big part of the puzzle which is that Matthews needs to be better for the Leafs too. Clear the slate of excuses for next season, he needs to get back to his 50-goal (at least) scoring ways if we want him to stay.

He's not getting back to that with Berube deploying him as a shutdown C. And I'm pretty sure he is part of what Matthews wants to see change. Well at the very least his "game plan".