“I think Auston Matthews is going to switch teams”

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
“I think Auston Matthews is going to switch teams”
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The future of the Maple Leafs has never been so uncertain.

In the past, people wondered if an early playoff exit (yet another early playoff exit) would force the team to make significant changes on the ice.

But nothing ever came of it. Yes, Mitch Marner left last year… but we all know the guy didn't want to stay in the first place.

This year, with the team having endured a disastrous season, it's a different story. People are increasingly wondering whether the team's management (whether the current leadership or not) will want to shake things up a bit.

And inevitably, Auston Matthews' name is being thrown around.

With two years left until free agency (summer 2028), the captain might want to go back to playing in the U.S. And more and more, trade rumors are swirling around the player who got injured without his teammates coming to his defense.

Jimmy Murphy, from The Eye Test podcast, also says he expects the Maple Leafs captain to be traded.

He's not the only one who thinks so.

Howard Berger, a Toronto-based media member, believes the Maple Leafs captain is on his way out and will be playing for a new team. He's keeping an eye on the Mammoth, the Kings, and the Ducks.

Things are about to get interesting…

Obviously, trading Matthews won't be easy. After all, even in exchange for a flood of first-round picks and top prospects, replacing a scorer like him isn't exactly a walk in the park.

I'll believe it when I see it: for now, that's how I see it. After all, there's no rush this summer… and anyway, he can't officially sign a new contract until July 2027.

Any club that goes after him will want him for more than two years, right?


In a nutshell

– Note.

– Wow.

– What do you think?

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