Eklund: The Auston Matthews Domino..How does this Affect Stamkos/Drouin? Buzz@1

Matthews should help attract better UFA's. At least I hope so

The no. 2 center behind Tyler Johnson.

Johnson, Killorn, Carle all go away to keep Stamkos, Drouin and Kucherov. Bishop/Vasy is the unknown.

Johnson, Killorn, Carle all go away to keep Stamkos, Drouin and Kucherov. Bishop/Vasy is the unknown.
- Kucherovski

Nobody is taking Carle.

The Maple Leafs have won the lottery and the plan in Toronto is working to perfection...Jonathan Drouin has lived up to potential in Tampa....The question now is...How does this all affect Steven Stamkos to the Maple Leafs?

wut?

Nobody is taking Carle.
- BINGO!

Buyout or package deal. Move a guy like Johnson and Carle for a pick or prospect. Keep a little salary if you need to.

Won't effect Drouin at all.

The biggest thing that will effect Stamkos is whether or not the players vote to use the cap escalator. I think they won't.

from the boston herald...

There’s also nothing but speculation on whether Stamkos, who can become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, will re-sign with Tampa Bay or hit the open market. If he does reach free agency, he’ll likely command a long-term pact with a salary cap hit of maybe $9 million.

One good source told us late this season that Stamkos would love to play in Boston. Could the B’s afford to make that sort of giant splash? Maybe.

Buyout or package deal. Move a guy like Johnson and Carle for a pick or prospect. Keep a little salary if you need to.
- Kucherovski

That's considered a tanking deal.

from the boston herald...

There’s also nothing but speculation on whether Stamkos, who can become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, will re-sign with Tampa Bay or hit the open market. If he does reach free agency, he’ll likely command a long-term pact with a salary cap hit of maybe $9 million.

One good source told us late this season that Stamkos would love to play in Boston. Could the B’s afford to make that sort of giant splash? Maybe.
- Niatnouf

Them and everyone else.

Johnson, Killorn, Carle all go away to keep Stamkos, Drouin and Kucherov. Bishop/Vasy is the unknown.
- Kucherovski

Actually Killer and TJ could stay with a Carle trade/buyout and a Filppula move.

from the boston herald...

There’s also nothing but speculation on whether Stamkos, who can become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, will re-sign with Tampa Bay or hit the open market. If he does reach free agency, he’ll likely command a long-term pact with a salary cap hit of maybe $9 million.

One good source told us late this season that Stamkos would love to play in Boston. Could the B’s afford to make that sort of giant splash? Maybe.
- Niatnouf

I just made a giant splash

might want to re-evaluate which sources you trust considering they're wrong on everything

Mathews a generational player? Are people already stamping this kids ticket to the HOF? He might not even be the best Leafs prospect.

I think youre wrong as usual, ek.

I just made a giant splash
- glove_was_stuck

Big (or just solid and dense regardless of size), if true.

Mathews a generational player? Are people already stamping this kids ticket to the HOF? He might not even be the best Leafs prospect.
- Oilerman

he's going to be good.

from the boston herald...

There’s also nothing but speculation on whether Stamkos, who can become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1, will re-sign with Tampa Bay or hit the open market. If he does reach free agency, he’ll likely command a long-term pact with a salary cap hit of maybe $9 million.

One good source told us late this season that Stamkos would love to play in Boston. Could the B’s afford to make that sort of giant splash? Maybe.
- Niatnouf

I could see it happen if Boston gets rid of Kreiji.

I could see it happen if Boston gets rid of Kreiji.
- Alexzanki

and i could see boston moving on from krejci. hmmm.

It is more likely the Bolts move out any of the impending contracts not named Hedman or Kucherov

Fixed your quote for accuracy

Mathews a generational player? Are people already stamping this kids ticket to the HOF? He might not even be the best Leafs prospect.
- Oilerman

Yeah I find it all a bit comical too. Nevertheless, when things like this happen in TOR and MTL it always has more hype than it deserves.

Changes nothing.

Hey, when does round two start? (Says the guy in Vancouver where it is 28 degrees celsius and not a cloud in the sky)

Mathews a generational player? Are people already stamping this kids ticket to the HOF? He might not even be the best Leafs prospect.
- Oilerman

Who the hell called him that!?! Come on Leafs fans... we were just starting to tolerate you again.... don't push it.

Quote: "the Leafs will be adding a generational player to their line-up"

Since when is every 1st overall a generational player? Since Crosby and Ovechkin maybe McJesus before them it was Lemieux. People seem to throw that around too much.