Lots of talk about where Austin Matthews may end up. Frontrunners: Anaheim, Salt Lake City, San Jose and Los Angeles. It’s getting more obvious that these teams are in win now mode and will compete to have a shot at landing one of the leagues premiere goal scorers. Having the ability to grab a top tier center, with a good defensive game, should make them drool. The Leafs should sit back and open the auction. Two caveats, a young center with possible top line talents is a must. The other, a top 4 defenseman that’s a puck mover. Add the obligatory 1st rounders and it’s a basis for a deal that reshapes the winner of the auction and makes them closer to winning a Stanley Cup. The Leafs get their rebuild done within a 3 year window if done properly. By then, the 1st overall pick will be hitting their stride, being McKenna or whoever they may bring in, if the pick is flipped. Of course, the new head-coach would also have some say in which players that the Leafs bring in. Two routes to go here. Either retool and keep Matthews, with free agent signings, or full blown rebuild on the fly, with a quick turnaround. It’s about to get interesting.