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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2019 at 9:45 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2019 at 7:52 a.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BurgerBoss</b></div><div>1) age doesn't really matter when you compare 3rd line winger to a first line winger. 24 year old can't be considered a prospect with rising potential anymore
2) not an issue for a team like Dallas, they'd rather pay for more talented players
3) he scored 43 points with Matthews as his C. There's nothing that points to him being able to score in that rate</div></div>

1) If you're saying he's a third line winger, then I disagree. He is a top 6 winger imo, with a ceiling that could reach the 1st line on a team. Probably not Toronto, mind you, but somewhere a few years from now. If you're saying that because he spent time on the third line, then that's not abnormal considering Toronto's top 6 and the fact that that was his rookie season. And speaking of being a rookie, he may not be a prospect, but he definitely has rising potential. How many players have ended up peaking between 26-28?

2) So you're saying they would be completely opposed to making a 1 one 1 trade that makes them younger, faster (while maintaining a lot of skill) and while saving on the cap?

3) Matthews isn't a playmaking center. And for his rookie season, 43 points is not bad at all. I maintain the opinion that 50-70 points is a realistic ceiling for him. 50-60 most likely.

I would like to finish this post with a couple more things. 1) I'm not saying that Dallas would do this trade. But if it was offered to them, I have a hard time believing that they wouldn't at least consider it, whether seriously or not. 2) I'd like to point out that is isn't a suggested roster, nor is it a prediction. Just another entry in the 1 for 1 challenge that some have been doing around here. The idea is that the trades should be plausible, and in my opinion, I do feel that the value is there.