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[Straight Shooter]

Should Maple Leafs hockey fans feel a little nervous that their number one over-all pick Auston Mattnews has yet to sign an entry level NHL contract with the team? Not saying that it won't be done fairly soon but the longer it goes on there may be the slim chance that Mattnews could return to his Swiss Elite League as a bargaining ploy rather than play for the Leafs in the 2016/2017 NHL season.

Whose is going to win out Lou or Auston? With training camp less than two month away and the two sides miles apart on a contract could the Leafs ill afford to bungle this one up?

https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/20 ... thews.html

[GordonH]

^^^ Time will tell, Brendan & Lou (specially Lou) know what they are doing. It's not Lou's first rodeo

Of course Toronto sports media loves making mountains out of mole hills.

[Straight Shooter]

^^^ Time will tell, Brendan & Lou (specially Lou) know what they are doing. It's not Lou's first rodeo

Of course Toronto sports media loves making mountains out of mole hills.

You called it Mr. GordonH.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/aus ... -1.3689506

[GordonH]

^^^ Here are the details of the signed agreement
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/auston-matthews

[GordonH]

Toronto Maple Leafs #1 draft pick had a hell of a debut into NHL regular season:
4 goals on 6 shots Auston Matthew's

[the truth]

he had a great game for sure, chances of another 4 goal game this year ,slim to non

[Frisk]

Any thoughts on the Oilers? They're off to a good start, have the most points right now.

[jaz301]

Any thoughts on the Oilers? They're off to a good start, have the most points right now.

Its hard to Say. Both Oilers and Canucks are doing good, but its too early in the season to say for sure how good they are. 20-30 games in the season and we will get a better picture.

[GordonH]

Any thoughts on the Oilers? They're off to a good start, have the most points right now.

Coach McLellan is not putting up with any bonehead moves i.e stupid penalties. When player does he is benched. Last year McLellan wanted to see how bad things were...

[GordonH]

Here is my strategy in any team sport:
Don't play your best in regular season..... play good enough to make the playoffs, then pour out your best in the playoffs.
Seen far to many teams try have best regular season record just to die once in the playoffs, impo very dumb strategy.

[Frisk]

The habs are off to a good start as well.

[the truth]

helps when they have the best goalie in the world, and one of the best d man also in the world

[GordonH]

The habs are off to a good start as well.

If they can keep up the scoring plus the 2 goalies Price & Montoya, they should be okay.... as long as the dingbat bench boss doesn't screw it up (never liked that guy for some reason).

[the truth]

he will find a way to f it up, he always does

[Straight Shooter]

Boy does Shea Weber ever look good in a Montreal Canadian jersey. Just as good as John Travares will look like in a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater when the Leafs sign him as a UFA come this summer. Yup, yup, yup.