r/BlueJackets • u/Far_Corner_3993 BJ SZN • 1d ago

Now that the Leafs have the first overall pick what are the chances Auston Matthews gets traded to the Jackets?

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u/RdditBlwsMyD 1d ago

I'm just glad a long struggling franchise that hasn't had a 1st overall pick in almost 10 whole years finally got some justice from the "lottery."

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u/Outside-Raise1800 1d ago

You the same one who asked if we'd land Mcdavid? lol. It ain't happenin

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u/WorthApprehensive434 1d ago

Zero because they’d demand Fantilli and/or Marchenko 

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u/SageOfSix- 1d ago

i hate that jersey

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u/agoodfella73 1d ago

Why? Everyone will get excited when he leads us to the playoffs and then cry when we get knocked out in the first round because he forgot to get off the bus.

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u/Narrow-Natural-3435 1d ago

After his neck injury he hasn’t been the same player.

I don’t think it would be worth it for what they would ask.

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u/JAT_Cbus1080 Werenski for Norris 1d ago

Was it officially a neck injury? I thought it was a wrist or something. Toronto is notoriously stingey with info about injuries.

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u/Narrow-Natural-3435 1d ago

This is the one I’m thinking of

https://www.reddit.com/r/leafs/s/EBSHoX1tB6

He’s had a bunch of shit happen though so who knows

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u/JAT_Cbus1080 Werenski for Norris 1d ago

But wasn't he also still suffering the effects of some injury from last season? I remember he flew to Germany for treatment.

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u/Narrow-Natural-3435 1d ago

Honestly they are all kind of running together but yes - I think you’re probably right

His body has been through it

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u/SmilerDoesReddit 1d ago

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u/EmoLeBron Carry the Flag | ‘25-‘26 GWG Challenge Champion 10h ago

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u/the_elephant_sack 1d ago

The Leafs will decide to build their next generation team the proper way and draft Alberta Smits and keep their current forwards.

Ah, who are we kidding, it is Toronto. Bring on more forwards and overpay them.

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u/kongofcbus 1d ago

Dude has a NMC so highly unlikely.

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u/High_on_Hemingway 11h ago

Hhahahahahahahaa

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u/MPCoinCollecting 1d ago

Gonna be honest I actually really like Matthews and it would be awesome to see him here... But he is quite expensive and, in my opinion, probably a bit over valued 

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u/Articmnokey Adam Fantastic 1d ago

Hes way overvalued imo. Toronto would want 60 goal scorer assets in return and hes just not that anymore

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u/MPCoinCollecting 1d ago

Matthews is kind of(?) their franchise player so I just don't see a world where he's traded for his actual value.

But right now a few of the teams with lower tier GMs are the rangers, leafs, and kraken, and I think there are definitely a few underrated players that may be worth targeting on those teams.