Points Only: Matthews or Laine

[GavinC]

Matthews has a shitty attitude...

Definitely the exact opposite of everything I've read on the kid...

Where did you get that info from?

Ditto?

[BDog]

Matthews has a shitty attitude and reminds me of Kessel.

Matthews will likely get picked 1st overall but Laine will be the better fantasy own. By a long shot.

Said the guy drafting second this coming fantasy season?

Unless you have some retrospect that the rest of the hockey watching world has this smells of smear campaign because he has shown nothing but maturity beyond his years and a great attitude.

[Bra]

it's got me thinking about this draft against the 2004 draft:

if WSH drafted Malkin instead of Ovechkin, would they have won a cup (or few) by now? Would Pittsburgh have been better off with Ovechkin?

I'm a Laine fan but you can't argue the value of a #1C..

[Mr. Guru]

That's why you don't like Matthews. Cause he ditched juniors? I wasn't sure how it would turn out. Could have been a horrible year. Overseas, new country, new language, only 17 years old, bigger ice, etc. He definitely handled it way better than I thought. The 'gamble' paid off so to speak. Oh, and the 500k or whatever he got.

But don't say he has shitty attitude problems cause he ditched juniors. Makes you look pretty ignorant.

Also, the phrase "bee in your bonnet" is an idiomatic expression used to refer to someone who seems to be obsessed with an idea or agitated about a concept.

You totally used that phrase wrong.

You have a bee in your bonnet concerning Matthews attitude. Pretty sure thats how you use it. Maybe not.

[Goldendelicious]

With the amount of wingers the Leafs have in the organization, there is more need to add Matthews than Laine. Also when an NHL team drafts a franchise C, they are looking at more to his game than just his final point tally.

In fantasy, its completely different. Really the only way I would draft Laine over Matthews right now is if it were a goal heavy league. Otherwise, Matthews is the safer bet to take #1. Sure Laine may be better, but he may not be. You just never know.

And Hopefully we don't hear about how Laine outscores Matthews at the WC (if that happens) and that's the deciding factor. Laine is playing on a far better and more mature hockey team. Matthews is being tasked with a lot more responsibilities for the Americans than the Finns would ever ask of Laine.

[bizzy]

I won the lottery this year and will likely be selecting Matthews 1st overall. Our keeper is consists of about 33.3% Leafs fans, therefore whoever the Leafs pick 1st will hold more value in our league. I am 99% sure the Leafs will be taking Matthews because he is a center. I think as has been said previously, Laine would be the easy choice in a goal heavy league, ours is point only.

[Eskimo Brother]

I won the lottery this year and will likely be selecting Matthews 1st overall. Our keeper is consists of about 33.3% Leafs fans, therefore whoever the Leafs pick 1st will hold more value in our league. I am 99% sure the Leafs will be taking Matthews because he is a center. I think as has been said previously, Laine would be the easy choice in a goal heavy league, ours is point only.

Are you planning on auctioning off the top pick and creating a bit of a bidding war between all of these Leafs fans?

[bizzy]

Are you planning on auctioning off the top pick and creating a bit of a bidding war between all of these Leafs fans?

I'm open to it, however it will take a lot to trade the pick. I'm not trading it one for one, I would need a star forward and star dman in return, or it makes no sense as my team is very young and Matthews fits right in!

[Eskimo Brother]

I'm open to it, however it will take a lot to trade the pick. I'm not trading it one for one, I would need a star forward and star dman in return, or it makes no sense as my team is very young and Matthews fits right in!

Completely fair. I was just playing on the Toronto fan bit, but I hadn't noticed your team. He really does fit perfectly into your team, so that would need to be a huge return.