Auston Matthews is 20 years old, and he is already easily the best Leaf since Mats Sundin. Frankly, it’s not close. In a weird way, I think Matthews might be undervalued among NHL fans. Many of them think that he’s hyped up beyond what he should be, a function of being on the Leafs.
They’re wrong.
Auston Matthews is the best even-strength goalscorer in the league. Frankly, it’s not close. In a market that has overhyped its share of players, we can say without exaggeration that in this attribute, he is without peer.