05-10-2015, 12:21 PM
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#21
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
And what if he stagnates and fails to produce offensively, and instead is given 8 minutes a night in favour of veteran players?
Seems like an unnecessary risk. You'll get paid, kid. Think longer term.
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I'm sure his agent and the team have clearly discussed the fact that he's going to get icetime or he just bolts to the WHL to finish the year.
The thing about the NHL is that the risk of dropping from 1st overall isn't that bad. In other leagues your salary is heavily tied to your draft position which isn't really the case in the NHL.
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05-10-2015, 12:25 PM
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#22
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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The kid broke Pat Kane's USNTDP scoring record, unless he literally forgets how to play hockey in switzerland, he is almost certainly going to go top 5 in next year's draft.
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05-10-2015, 12:28 PM
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#23
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Good for him. A chance to play the game your love abroad and get paid, while at the same time he's a lock as a top pick during his draft year. Win-win.
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05-10-2015, 01:03 PM
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#24
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Pat Brisson, Auston Matthews family advisor says playing in Switzerland is an option, but no decision has been made. Decision this week.
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05-10-2015, 03:16 PM
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#25
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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If I had talent at his age and had the opportunity to go overseas and make money with it, Id do it
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05-10-2015, 04:09 PM
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#26
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Lifetime Suspension
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Jerb stealing Mexican!
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05-10-2015, 05:01 PM
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#27
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In the Sin Bin
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Seems like a no brainer considering he's a top pick and really has nothing to lose.
Surprised more top prospects don't pick this route.
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05-10-2015, 05:14 PM
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#28
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
Seems like a no brainer considering he's a top pick and really has nothing to lose.
Surprised more top prospects don't pick this route.
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Especially since it's come out that most WHLers make like $20 bucks a week to line the pockets of ownership groups.
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05-10-2015, 05:31 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Interesting option for a top prospect. I'd like to see how he does over there and if that douses his hype a bit as he forgoes the traditional development paths in a draft year.
Matthews is good. would be 2-3 this year I think for sure.
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05-10-2015, 07:03 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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I believe he could play in the AHL if he wants to play against men. Just checked and he has to be 18 on Sept. 15 so he misses by two days. Might be safer playing in Europe though with the less body contact.
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05-10-2015, 07:23 PM
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#31
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thymebalm
Especially since it's come out that most WHLers make like $20 bucks a week to line the pockets of ownership groups.
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Unless you are drafted by Portland...
In Switzerland usually they play twice on the week end and practise 3-4 times during the week, like an NCAA schedule. They could see this as better for his development then the long bus rides in thw WHL. In the past I can think of Radek Bonk and Patrik Stefan who tried this only it was the other way around with them comming to NA to play pro as 17 year olds, it really did not help them long term.
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06-05-2015, 12:39 PM
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#32
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Matthews agent says it has been narrowed down to playing in the WHL in Everett or playing for Marc Crawford in Switzerland
http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=40119
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06-05-2015, 12:42 PM
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#33
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Clearly trying to avoid being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers.
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06-05-2015, 12:46 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Clearly trying to avoid being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers.
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#McWhyDidn'tIThinkOfThat#regrets
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06-05-2015, 01:10 PM
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#35
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
And what if he stagnates and fails to produce offensively, and instead is given 8 minutes a night in favour of veteran players?
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He'll be a definite bust like Ovechkin, Malkin, Tarasenko, Josi, and others have after they got sat for veteran players in their draft years.
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06-05-2015, 01:12 PM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Would be cool to see Matthews in the WHL. I'd pay to see him play against the Royals.
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06-05-2015, 02:13 PM
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#37
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the2bears
#McWhyDidn'tIThinkOfThat#regrets
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McDavid was drafted by KHL club Medvescak. He could choose to go play there and rake in some dough. Although Medvescak is not one of the richer clubs in the league.
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06-06-2015, 12:35 AM
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#38
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Your Mother's Place.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
Good call.
-Better quality of competition
-Good coach in Crawford
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Green text? Crawford is an absolute DISASTER of a coach. Always has been, always will be.
I hate the canucks as much as the next guy, but they had some great talent during Crawford's years there and he couldn't do anything with it.
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06-06-2015, 03:40 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan
Green text? Crawford is an absolute DISASTER of a coach. Always has been, always will be.
I hate the canucks as much as the next guy, but they had some great talent during Crawford's years there and he couldn't do anything with it.
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The same was likely said about Hartley before his exodus to Europe. Turned out okay once he learned to adapt.
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08-07-2015, 08:41 AM
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#40
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Looks like it is a done deal now:
John Shannon @JSportsnet
Hearing that Auston Matthews is going to ZSC Lions in Zurich for the season.
He will arrive there next Monday. Announcement later today.
Delay in the announcement was reportedly visa issues
swisshockeynews.ch @SwissHockeyNews
BREAKING | The @zsclions officially announce that Auston Matthews is going to join the team for the upcoming season. #ZSC #NLA #NHL
Last edited by sureLoss; 08-07-2015 at 08:57 AM.
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