22 May 2023 16:50:48
Leafs need to move Mathews before they lose him for nothing. Hopefully going to zona he will do a sign in trade.

Leafs trade

Mathews
Knies

Arizona trade

Keller
Soderstrom
Guenther
2023 first round (6th overall)

1.) 22 May 2023
22 May 2023 19:32:43
Why would ARI trade for a contract as expensive as Matthews when they’re playing 2 more seasons in a 4500 seat barn?

They won’t be staying in ARI anyway, so there goes the “return home” angle.

Matthews is way more likely to hit the open market as a UFA regardless, and it’s not like he’s such a clutch playoff performer that contenders will be trading the farm for him.

2.) 22 May 2023
22 May 2023 21:19:58
If the Arizona franchise ever has a chance they have to build a team through the draft and develop philosophy.
They shouldn't try and take a short cut by signing one $14 mil per over valued player like Matthews.
It will throw their cap structure out of whack like the Leafs did by signing Tavares.
This led to overpaying the other 3 players with no $ for the rest of the team.
Arizona has to stay the course.

3.) 27 May 2023
27 May 2023 17:13:00
Mathew Tkachuk before this year was absolutely awful ( far worse then Mathews) in the playoffs. Look at what he went for at the time.