Quoting: mondo
Traded the guy whose second is goals is a dumb decision.
he's a UFA in 4 years
pushed you to max cap while refusing to sign Term
he's not going to stay in Canada forever
he's going home to the States , bank on it
IF TML was smart they'd make something work with BUF who's at a point with Eichel where its just not working
he wanted traded then BUF basically fired the management and coaches then went out and got Skinner for support
it worked out great ,even amazing for a year then poof no support again and Tim and Sid on their noon show about 3 weeks ago was saying Eichels camp is ready to move on .
you can keep Matthews for a few years but bank on him leaving
you can either get a huge return by recognizing that or a lesser return like Hall ,Johnson or Thornton who were other 1st OA picks traded for less then an underwhelming return all around
or you can wait and Wendell Clark it again getting nothing adding to a futile playoff effort without him irregardless and accomplishing nothing but wasting a great players career
Dude travels with the NHL Alumni to games in City's accross Canada and a crap you not that's how they introduced him '' the man who loved the City of Toronto more then he loved chance of Winning a Cup''
it was sad and he didnt look proud but more so defeated or remorseful