Amirov Forever
Joined: Mar. 2022
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Really solid pickup for the Leafs. Following with Treliving's recent trend, Mattinen is a 6'6 physical defenseman who mainly specializes in locking down the defensive end of things. He's got a solid slapshot and is a former London Knight which is always a W.
My favourite part of this signing is the journey Mattinen took to finally earn an NHL deal. Funnily enough, he was drafted by the Leafs back in 2016. After going unsigned, he redeclared for the NHL draft and went undrafted. He bounced around a bit, and has been playing in Europe as of late. Was a real strong presence in the DEL this season, which ultimately led to the Leafs circling back. Curious to see what he can do with this opportunity, he will almost certainly start with the Marlies. Good signing for the Leafs!