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Chayka doesnt seem to sit on stuff. at least he didnt in his first go round as GM. Id suspect if he doesnt re-sign AM, he trades him and doesnt Marner it up.
But new GM, new coach, new shiny #1 pick. My bet is AM signs another deal with the Leafs
New GM means nothing if he builds a shit team. New coach means nothing if Matthews isn’t part of the hiring process. #1 pick means nothing if he doesn’t turn them into a contender instantly (he won’t).
Matthews certainly isn’t acting or speaking like it yet. And it seems like his agent and McDavid’s agent want them both to be UFAs at the same time and for the other to sign first to set a new bar of highest paid.
Chayka doesnt seem to sit on stuff. at least he didnt in his first go round as GM. Id suspect if he doesnt re-sign AM, he trades him and doesnt Marner it up.
But new GM, new coach, new shiny #1 pick. My bet is AM signs another deal with the Leafs
Leafs have time to keep Matthews for this coming season, new coach. his 2 worst seasons were with Berube.
Leafs TDL Roy, Mcmann etc all went and were impactful. Berube…prob might be one of the worst coaches.at min build AM value back up. if they do end up deciding to trade him, but im not convinced that happens.
Agreed, rebuild his value and trade him with 50% retained at the 2027 draft.
The problem is, if the Leafs make 8th, they’ll think they’re contenders again and will ride Matthews into UFA and trade his rights for a 3rd liner.
Leafs have time to keep Matthews for this coming season, new coach. his 2 worst seasons were with Berube.
Leafs TDL Roy, Mcmann etc all went and were impactful. Berube…prob might be one of the worst coaches.at min build AM value back up. if they do end up deciding to trade him, but im not convinced that happens.
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.
Berube fired. thats a good sign Chayka gets it
My best guess is the meeting between Chayka, Sundin and Matthews finally happened. The consensus is, the NHL has changed. It used to be, trap hockey, physical play along the boards, strong goaltending and waiting for a turnover. Today, most of the current teams in the playoffs are using speed and forechecking to force turnovers and sustained pressure to score their key goals. Berube was an old school type of coach and in todays game, it doesn’t work. Youth and speed now rule the day. It’s about puck control and moving the puck quickly out of your zone. It used to be off the glass and out, with lining up across your blueline and turning over the puck in the neutral zone. It’ll be interesting to see which coach shakes out of the bushes, once the playoffs are over.
Coyle resigned with CBJ
6yrs X 6M. dude’s already 34.
Nobody wants to play for CBJ. With the cap being so high, both floor and ceiling, undesirable teams will continue to overspend to attract players. The Leafs have to do the same with the shitty market pressure, increased taxes and now also a terrible team.
