I think that Matthews should go up for auction. My guess is the California teams will go all in to get him. Let the highest bidder win. LA needs to replace Kopitar and the other two will become contenders next year. Strike now while the iron is hot. If Matthews returns and has a 35 goal year, you’ll never move that contract. It’s possible that he’s past his peak and will settle in as a 35 goal, defensive forward. Not a bad player, actually quite good, if it was a cap hit of $9M. He won’t take less than $14M in his next contract extension. Pull the trigger now!