I long have considered O'Reilly in the same ilk of power centers as Jonathon Toews, Anze Kopitar and Patrice Bergeron
- burn

jesus.

he's good but he isnt that good.
- Dozzer

Toesw is overrated imo. I think right now ROR is a solid comp for him, but not the other two. those guys still bring the offense, unlike Toews atm....

I'd say right now Kesler is better than Towes.

i think you have to compare Matthews to guys like Barkov, McKinnon, Monahan, Hopkins... for a reasonable comparison... not McDavid... McDavid is a "generational" talent... Matthews is a very good prospect like those other guys I listed...

Comparing him to McDavid is only setting yourself up for future disappointment and give life to Prince's comments from yesterday and the rose coloured glasses. Just an outsider's opinion and thoughts.

No offence is intended for those of you who are more sensitive.
- kaptaan

You are very Spatso-ish.

Hedger
- jimi james

Hey buddy, email them to me will ya?

i think you have to compare Matthews to guys like Barkov, McKinnon, Monahan, Hopkins... for a reasonable comparison... not McDavid... McDavid is a "generational" talent... Matthews is a very good prospect like those other guys I listed...

Comparing him to McDavid is only setting yourself up for future disappointment and give life to Prince's comments from yesterday and the rose coloured glasses. Just an outsider's opinion and thoughts.

No offence is intended for those of you who are more sensitive.
- kaptaan

i'm of the same mind

if mcdavid is a crosby then matthews is more of a tavares.

still a great talent.. but i would be surprised to see him reach mcdavid's level.

Toesw is overrated imo. I think right now ROR is a solid comp for him, but not the other two. those guys still bring the offense, unlike Toews atm....

I'd say right now Kesler is better than Towes.
- kaptaan

i'm of the same mind

if mcdavid is a crosby then matthews is more of a tavares.

still a great talent.. but i would be surprised to see him reach mcdavid's level.
- Dozzer

Yeah McDavid is a step above. You can tell just by watching him play.

You are very Spatso-ish.
- Aetherial

he isnt wrong

matthews is not mcdavid.

Yeah McDavid is a step above. You can tell just by watching him play.
- Aetherial

yeah... still... if matthews is like tavares i am gonna be ecstatic

Ah yes. The morals of Gilmour. Sleeping with underage girls etc. Great moral fiber!
- AdamFrench

while he was married no less.... not sure if his wife was pregnant at the time though or had just given birth...

O'Reilly = Toews
- Garth
- TheMussel

I am not a huge Toews fan. I don't agree with the statement, but it is far from the worst thing Garth has said.

O'Reilly is a pretty damn good player.

Toesw is overrated imo. I think right now ROR is a solid comp for him, but not the other two. those guys still bring the offense, unlike Toews atm....

I'd say right now Kesler is better than Towes.
- kaptaan

Appreciate the new location

“This year, it is going to be totally different, meaning expectations are going to be higher.” Leafs center Nazem Kadri said on TSN’s Overdrive on Monday. “We are playing every single game to win, we are not trying to finish in the cellar anymore and I really think that time for us is over.”

Is he implying that the Leafs were trying to lose some games and tried to finish in the cellar last year?

jesus.

he's good but he isnt that good.
- Dozzer

If O'Reilly can win 3 cups in six years then I would agree with Garf's statement.

Toesw is overrated imo. I think right now ROR is a solid comp for him, but not the other two. those guys still bring the offense, unlike Toews atm....

I'd say right now Kesler is better than Towes.
- kaptaan

I don't even know how to respond to this

Toesw is overrated imo. I think right now ROR is a solid comp for him, but not the other two. those guys still bring the offense, unlike Toews atm....

I'd say right now Kesler is better than Towes.
- kaptaan

Yeah McDavid is a step above. You can tell just by watching him play.
- Aetherial

so... if i write it then i'm spatso-ish, but if dozzer writes it then somehow you agree right away??

while he was married no less.... not sure if his wife was pregnant at the time though or had just given birth...
- kaptaan

Love Gilmour the player, but he did some shady poop off the ice. I'd imagine that the interwebs and social media would have really (frank)ed a lot of the 80's/90's crew.

he isnt wrong

matthews is not mcdavid.
- Dozzer

yeah... still... if matthews is like tavares i am gonna be ecstatic
- Dozzer

Not quite the horse than Sundin was, but considering he is only 19, I'm hoping someday he'll grow into that and become the next Sundin for the Leafs.

he isnt wrong

matthews is not mcdavid.
- Dozzer

They will be starting on the same line. So, we will see. Nice that Matthews comes into camp as the 13th forward and will start beside McDavid. He must be doing something right.

“This year, it is going to be totally different, meaning expectations are going to be higher.” Leafs center Nazem Kadri said on TSN’s Overdrive on Monday. “We are playing every single game to win, we are not trying to finish in the cellar anymore and I really think that time for us is over.”

Is he implying that the Leafs were trying to lose some games and tried to finish in the cellar last year?
- jmatchett383

They weren't trying to lose games, they just built a team designed to lose games.

Nylander sure got a purty mouth.
- Aetherial

just needs a goatee ... oh wait Lou will not allow it.

so... if i write it then i'm spatso-ish, but if dozzer writes it then somehow you agree right away??
- kaptaan

Your whole gig the last little while is pure spatso.

Trying to come off as reasonable and friendly and taking every opportunity to try to help us temper our expectations.

yeah... still... if matthews is like tavares i am gonna be ecstatic
- Dozzer

my point exactly... those guys are all great players and top line guys. just not McDavid level... or maybe even Eichel, who I want to see this year just to gauge better.

yeah... still... if matthews is like tavares i am gonna be ecstatic
- Dozzer

If he is as good as Sundin was I would be happy as well