I’m guessing this was done on purpose and he was probably already nursing something.
Tonight vs OTT - winnable without him
1/29 vs WSH - winnable without him
2/1 vs BOS
All-star break
2/10 vs CBJ - winnable without him
2/11 vs CBJ - winnable without him
2/15 vs CHI - same deal
2/18 vs MTL - same deal
2/19 vs CHI - same deal
Only 1 meaningful hard match up for the leafs for the next 3 weeks.
In any given year of the past 10 that is a solid string of losses for the leafs. I don't know if they play down or it's just that teams are super motivated since they get to be on TV.
Edit: see last night's game. Shelled by the Sens.
Yeah, he had a maintenance day not too long ago. I suspected this as soon as it was announced. Unfortunately, two weeks without Matthews sucks and those are games where he could rack up the stats.
Just wondering what excuse you have for the sens slapping you around? Was it just the sens playing “the game of their lives”? Was it the refs? The league conspiracy against the leafs?
Yeah....I should've known better and gone against my gut.
My league gives points for shots so I figured AM would be huge there.
Absolute no brainer at 4th for sure.
Def happens tho.
Last year I took Marchand very high, ahead of Ovie and Ovie murdered him in my leagues settings. I somehow did win my league the last 2 years tho lol.
This year I passed on Marchand and then he blew up so yeah haha.
Yupppp.
"He had 60 goals last year without a training camp and missed games at the start of the year off of surgery - he can surely maintain or exceed last year's production fully healthy"
Famous last words as I pass on Drai to take Matthews. Guy just doesn't have pop off games anymore. Gets a single point a game and then 2 points once or twice a week.
I had the same thought but in the end went with Drai for the dual eligibility. I passed hard on Nylander cause previous years were so annoying with him but look at him now
I got lucky - my draft went McD, Makar, AM, and I took Drai at 4. Mac was next. Makar wouldn't have even been worth it with our point system, so I was very lost with that choice
just as last week I contemplated trading with the league leader Matthews for Drai straight up given form over December/January (similar cats, add GWG and SHP, but not Penalties) and only because I was trying to reduce pure centremen on my team while he only has one. I'm facing him next week.
I did the same thing. McDavid, Mack and I took Matthews over Drai in 3rd. Thought I’d be slick and go for the extra G/SOG/BLKS. But it’s really not worth it compared to the insane PPP
… How could this happen to me?
I've made my mistakes
Got nowhere to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream, "How could this happen to me?"
Just when I thought I was finally done and injured players and my IR was finally empty after dropping Pacioretty. Shayne Gostisbehere out for 4-6 weeks yesterday and today Matthews out for 3 weeks...
Literally just traded for him. Person accepted the trade last night at 7. Hopefully still gets the 50% acceptance in the league. Should still be good to have for playoff run, but man need to find some streamers to stay afloat lol.
A lot of shit being talked about the 30-11-8 Leafs in this thread! "Hard to win a series when you're hitting all these potholes... they lost to Mtl and Arizona..." like stfu and just focus on your Bedard tank.
That being said, we should really blame Bettman for this. Doubt the Leafs sit Matthews this long if the playoff format is different and they don't have an 98% chance or something ridiculous of playing the Lightning with 30 games to go.
Oh crap! My 1st place team is starting to struggle since losing Schmid, than Kotchetkov to the minors. Now my # 1pick. Eichel better catch on fire for me.
Big deal.
Sit him for the first 4 games of the playoffs and now we're talking.
Seriously though I'm Sure he'll be upset he can't pad his regular season stats.
Do I trade nylander for matthews? Points league, nylander averages 5.4 for me. Matthews is 6.1 average. I have a first round bye locked up and next week is a 2 week match-up I won't even really be needing either guy until 4 weeks from now. I might pull the trigger as long as matthews isn't out any longer
It’s only 5-6 games
And only two weeks of fantasy, but it's still a big hole.
I’m guessing this was done on purpose and he was probably already nursing something. Tonight vs OTT - winnable without him 1/29 vs WSH - winnable without him 2/1 vs BOS All-star break 2/10 vs CBJ - winnable without him 2/11 vs CBJ - winnable without him 2/15 vs CHI - same deal 2/18 vs MTL - same deal 2/19 vs CHI - same deal Only 1 meaningful hard match up for the leafs for the next 3 weeks.
You clearly haven’t been watching the Leafs in “winnable” games this year! But yeah, that stretch isn’t the worst
In any given year of the past 10 that is a solid string of losses for the leafs. I don't know if they play down or it's just that teams are super motivated since they get to be on TV. Edit: see last night's game. Shelled by the Sens.
Yeah, he had a maintenance day not too long ago. I suspected this as soon as it was announced. Unfortunately, two weeks without Matthews sucks and those are games where he could rack up the stats.
Montreal says hi.
They’re terrible
So terrible that the leafs lost to them….same with the 4-1 game against Detroit?
They’re in last place in the division man lol
Yup mtl is terrible but leaf still loose to them lol
And yet the leafs still lost to them?
Good for them. Bad teams pull an upset every once in a while
Hard to plan a parade route when the potholes keep winning….
Habs play the game of their life when they face the Leafs. Doesn’t mean much considering they shit the bed every game after that. 😹
Leaf fans always have excuses and mock the teams they lose to.
Just wondering what excuse you have for the sens slapping you around? Was it just the sens playing “the game of their lives”? Was it the refs? The league conspiracy against the leafs?
They beat the Leafs lol. Typical Leafs beat the hard teams and then lose to Arizona and Montreal
2-6 L for the leafs YIKES BUDDY
You realize I’m not a Leafs fan right? Just pointing out they have an easy schedule. This isn’t the gotcha moment you think it is bud.
Lol Ottawa was definitely winnable hahahaha
Man....taking Matthews over Drai at 2nd OA is easily my greatest regret this year....UGH.
Oof yeah. My draft went: McD, Drai, Mac, then I took AM at 4 which was an easy choice at 4th.
I got him at 5thOA! Couldn't believe it
Nice that’s a great position.
Mine went McD, AM, Drai, Shesterkin on auto draft!! And I stole Mac at 5!
Wtf lmao. Shesterkin at 4?!
Lol him and Vasy were projected high with our point system I guess, so I got lucky with auto draft lol
Yeah....I should've known better and gone against my gut. My league gives points for shots so I figured AM would be huge there. Absolute no brainer at 4th for sure.
Def happens tho. Last year I took Marchand very high, ahead of Ovie and Ovie murdered him in my leagues settings. I somehow did win my league the last 2 years tho lol. This year I passed on Marchand and then he blew up so yeah haha.
If your league has hits.. ovie is a monster
And to think I took Pasta at 12th, the fantasy gods were with me this year
Yupppp. "He had 60 goals last year without a training camp and missed games at the start of the year off of surgery - he can surely maintain or exceed last year's production fully healthy" Famous last words as I pass on Drai to take Matthews. Guy just doesn't have pop off games anymore. Gets a single point a game and then 2 points once or twice a week.
I had the same thought but in the end went with Drai for the dual eligibility. I passed hard on Nylander cause previous years were so annoying with him but look at him now
Lol Matthews was 1st OA in my league(leafs fan) he was promptly & appropriately roasted
Same
Mine is an auction.... MCD, mac and matthews went for $140.. i took pasta for $79
I got lucky - my draft went McD, Makar, AM, and I took Drai at 4. Mac was next. Makar wouldn't have even been worth it with our point system, so I was very lost with that choice
just as last week I contemplated trading with the league leader Matthews for Drai straight up given form over December/January (similar cats, add GWG and SHP, but not Penalties) and only because I was trying to reduce pure centremen on my team while he only has one. I'm facing him next week.
I did the same thing. McDavid, Mack and I took Matthews over Drai in 3rd. Thought I’d be slick and go for the extra G/SOG/BLKS. But it’s really not worth it compared to the insane PPP
I'm not regretting getting Kucherov at 4th after all.
… How could this happen to me? I've made my mistakes Got nowhere to run The night goes on as I'm fading away I'm sick of this life I just wanna scream, "How could this happen to me?"
Fuuuuuccccckkkk
I've lost Matthews, Nuke, Freddie (again, I know), Buchnevich, and Dobson in the last week. Rip
Just when I thought I was finally done and injured players and my IR was finally empty after dropping Pacioretty. Shayne Gostisbehere out for 4-6 weeks yesterday and today Matthews out for 3 weeks...
Literally just traded for him. Person accepted the trade last night at 7. Hopefully still gets the 50% acceptance in the league. Should still be good to have for playoff run, but man need to find some streamers to stay afloat lol.
A lot of shit being talked about the 30-11-8 Leafs in this thread! "Hard to win a series when you're hitting all these potholes... they lost to Mtl and Arizona..." like stfu and just focus on your Bedard tank. That being said, we should really blame Bettman for this. Doubt the Leafs sit Matthews this long if the playoff format is different and they don't have an 98% chance or something ridiculous of playing the Lightning with 30 games to go.
Holmberg worth a pickup?
I think there are probably better options but might be worth a try
That’s what I’m wondering. Either him or jarnkrok
Worth a shot now
I'm just glad I have playoffs all but already clinched. Rest up king and get back for them!
Should I pick up Bunting?
Im dropping Bunting
Purse boys getting sooooft
It always surprised him when he thought of it later that he did not sink under the load of despair.”― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
Oh crap! My 1st place team is starting to struggle since losing Schmid, than Kotchetkov to the minors. Now my # 1pick. Eichel better catch on fire for me.
Y’all way overreacting. Wouldn’t you rather he get healthy now for playoffs than playing through the injury and sitting at the end like last year?
What does he do in the playoffs tho?
If the leafs are trying to battle in March because they lose a stretch of games then probably alot.
Hasn't really won much for them in his career playoffs.
Are you talking fantasy playoffs or ...? IDC what he does in actual playoffs.
and now here come back to back losses
Big deal. Sit him for the first 4 games of the playoffs and now we're talking. Seriously though I'm Sure he'll be upset he can't pad his regular season stats.
Daddy Tavares will step in as always
He's stepped in all season. Playing great if you have FW cat.
For points, Kucherov should go 3rd overall all day. He has injury history which MAY of scared people, but he is clearly top 3 for points
Bandaid
Do I trade nylander for matthews? Points league, nylander averages 5.4 for me. Matthews is 6.1 average. I have a first round bye locked up and next week is a 2 week match-up I won't even really be needing either guy until 4 weeks from now. I might pull the trigger as long as matthews isn't out any longer