Matthews isn't perfect. His real weakness is when the offense isn't flowing through him. He's not a really physical player who will grind for pucks along the wall, nor is he some sort of defensive stalwart. Matthews still uses his big frame to win pucks and competes well on the ice in every zone, but the team drafting him must be realistic about what he's going to be in terms of the gritty areas of the game.

This guy even watch him play? Matthews is a beast along the wall

Kinda contradicts himself

4. Clayton Keller, C, USA U18 (USHL)
DOB: 6/29/98 | Ht: 5-10 | Wt: 168
GP: 55 | G: 33 | A: 60


Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ranking explanation: We're gonna need more than a paragraph on this one. Click here to read my case for Laine over Auston Matthews.

He wants you to sign up and pay to become an insider $$$
- pinksocked

I'd imagine he's seen him more than we have. With that said his track record is only ok.

http://www.hockeyprospect...article.php?articleid=955

13. Gabriel Landeskog

but then he had this which sort of makes up for it:

19. Nikita Kucherov

http://abcnews.go.com/Spo...l-draft/story?id=39091742

1. Patrik Laine, LW, Tampere (Liiga)

discuss
- daeth

Pronman is one of my favourites when it comes to prospects.

I'd imagine he's seen him more than we have. With that said his track record is only ok.

http://www.hockeyprospect...article.php?articleid=955

13. Gabriel Landeskog

but then he had this which sort of makes up for it:

19. Nikita Kucherov
- daeth

Percy 58 Biggs 78. What a terrible draft for the leafs

I'd imagine he's seen him more than we have. With that said his track record is only ok.

http://www.hockeyprospect...article.php?articleid=955

13. Gabriel Landeskog

but then he had this which sort of makes up for it:

19. Nikita Kucherov
- daeth

Interesting

Percy 58 Biggs 78. What a terrible draft for the leafs
- ClarksonDavid

He missed Gaudreau like every NHL scout too lol.

IS IT A WORD
- pinksocked

It's in Merriam Webster but not the Oxford English dictionary. It's not one that I'd use, but seems to be okay as a buzzword in North American English...

It's in Merriam Webster but not the Oxford English dictionary. It's not one that I'd use, but seems to be okay as a buzzword in North American English...



- lumlums

I like how dramatically the English language evolved through the ages but all of a sudden it's a big deal when we add new words to the dictionary.

Stupid words and spelling

I like how dramatically the English language evolved through the ages but all of a sudden it's a big deal when we add new words to the dictionary.
- daeth

New words are always going to be added, that much is obvious. What I personally don't like is when a new slang word is added in place of an actual word and then becomes the more used/accepted variant.

I will say also that anybody using the word "yolo" (unless in reference to Yolo county, California) should be shot on sight...

New words are always going to be added, that much is obvious. What's I personally don't like is when a new slang word is added in place of an actual word and then becomes the more used/accepted variant.

I will say also that anybody using the word "yolo" (unless in reference to Yolo county, California) should be shot on sight...
- lumlums

What if we a using it in reference to the yogurt? You franker.
And what's I really mean is, you franker....

What if we a using it in reference to the yogurt? You franker.
And what's I really mean is, you franker....
- the_eye

(frank)ing phone

yes kinggilmour is back!

you heard it here first; Jim Bedard former goalie coach of the detroit red wings will be the Yotes new goalie coach...100% guaranteed.
- Kinggilmour

Still waiting for Grant Clitsome to be a Leaf....

yes kinggilmour is back!

you heard it here first; Jim Bedard former goalie coach of the detroit red wings will be the Yotes new goalie coach...100% guaranteed.
- Kinggilmour

Oh hallefrankenlujah

Yes Lums, I know that's not a word.

New words are always going to be added, that much is obvious. What I personally don't like is when a new slang word is added in place of an actual word and then becomes the more used/accepted variant.

I will say also that anybody using the word "yolo" (unless in reference to Yolo county, California) should be shot on sight...
- lumlums

YOLO is so 2010.

If he didnt go on the LTIR he would have been.

sorry; I didnt break 5...yes 5 trades and Free agent signings....thats not enough. Not my fault he went on LTIR
- Kinggilmour

Dude, you overheard Winnik's agent in a coffee shop. Don't pretend to be an insider, we've got enough fake ones without another.

If he didnt go on the LTIR he would have been.

sorry; I didnt break 5...yes 5 trades and Free agent signings....thats not enough. Not my fault he went on LTIR
- Kinggilmour

Holy (frank)!

another word thats not a word..

YOLO is so (frank)ing dumb.
- Steven_Seagull

Fixed

Dude, you overheard Winnik's agent in a coffee shop. Don't pretend to be an insider, we've got enough fake ones without another.
- lumlums

What's he even talking about?

Holy (frank)!

another word thats not a word..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

yes kinggilmour is back!

you heard it here first; Jim Bedard former goalie coach of the detroit red wings will be the Yotes new goalie coach...100% guaranteed.
- Kinggilmour

Yes!!! I was hoping it would be him! Thanks, I can sleep easy tonight.

Edit: Mike Smith can sleep easy as well.

Fixed
- lumlums

I'm not going to argue that point.