Leafs choose Auston Matthews 1st overall

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AUSTON MATTHEWS, C

ZURICH SC (SWITZERLAND) |6′ 2″, 216

24-22-46 in 36 games

No surprise here. Matthews is the dominant No. 1 center the Leafs have lacked since the retirement of Mats Sundin. Every element of his game is elite, from his size to his skating to his offensive creativity. He competes consistently and raises the level of his teammates. Look as hard as you want for holes—you won’t find them.

  • SCOUT SAYS: “The complete package. He’ll be a superstar in this league.”
  • COMPARABLE NHL PLAYER: Anze Kopitar
Jeff Seide
Jeff Seide
I've been a Sabres fan since my first game in the Aud in '76 against the Habs. I sat in the lower golds for that game and though I've been to close to 400 games, I've never sat as close as I did that night.
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