Leafs would only do it in a contract year if they couldn't resign him and I think you would need to add a top prospect or two.

This is an amazing deal for Arizona, but they wouldn't do it because they are rebuilding

lol they would do this in an instant, one of the very best goal scorers in the league, just entering his prime, plus the hometown boy for a team that struggles to draw fans, would be great for the franchise


however... Dubas laughs and hangs up on this offer

I really don’t think Arizona does this. The entire rebuild is staked on being top 3 the next two years, and going after matthews the following. If you have no interest in winning now, which we don’t we want to accumulate assets and land Wright or bedard, why give away the potential number 1 pick? It would be like trading the marner pick for Tavares in 15. You likely aren’t bad enough to get matthews in 16, so then the whole house comes crumbling down. Az doesn’t have a reason to try to jump the rebuild line