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This is the closest deal Matthews deal I have seen so far and it has a lot of controversy. From Toronto’s point of view... it’s a tough decision.
On one hand, you’re losing a generational sniper in Matthews as well as the better goalie.
But on the other hand, you’re team is better. minus the goaltending....
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Marchessault-Karlsson-Nylander
Robertson-Thornton-Mikheyev
Engvall-Spezza-Simmonds
Muzzin-Theodore
Rielly-Brodie
Dermott-Lehtonen *Bogosian
Fleury
Campbell
You’d be crazy to say you wouldn’t enjoy watching that top 6 and top 4. they would be insanely good.
From VGK point of view. I don’t think there is even a chance here. Matthews and Stone would be a pretty good duo up front but losing two top 6 guys, and a legit 1D.... even for Auston Matthews. I don’t think that’d happen. what would their lines even look like after that? like their goaltending would better, but then you’d have to very capable starters splitting games. Their d, no doubt would be worse. and as good as Auston Matthews is and will be, he can’t make up for the absence of two players of their caliber.
Maybe lines like this?
Patches-Matthews-Stone?
Tuch-Kerfoot-Smith? only until Glass proves he’s ready.
Stephenson-Glass-Roy?
Carrier-Nosek-Reaves?
McNabb-Petro
Martinez-Holl
Holden-Whitecloud
Lehner
Andersen
Actually they don’t look too bad, but not an upgrade.