The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the teams rumored to be interested in several top names at the trade deadline, but they might have their late-season addition already in the system. Matthew Knies has 17 goals and 31 points in 30 games this year for the University of Minnesota and is “likely” to sign with the Maple Leafs at the end of the college season, according to Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.
Knies also joined Leafs Morning Take with Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill and explained he believes he can be a production pro player this spring, after choosing to go back to college last year. The 20-year-old winger recently came in at No. 42 in Scott Wheeler’s ranking of the best drafted prospects across the league.
- Devin Shore has been sent back to the AHL once again, leaving the Edmonton Oilers with the opportunity to activate Kailer Yamamoto if they can clear just $1.125MM in cap space. That happens to be the exact amount that is buried when a player costing more than that is sent to the minor leagues. Jesse Puljujarvi remains the most likely player to be waived, though there are countless other ways the Oilers could clear the room, including the trade market.
- Speaking of bouncing back and forth, Marian Studenic is on his way back to the Texas Stars today. The 24-year-old forward played fewer than ten minutes for the Dallas Stars yesterday, his third appearance of the season. As one of the few teams not currently using long-term injured reserve relief, Dallas can bank cap space between games by reducing their roster as much as possible.
Man, the Knies overhype. You’d think he’s the next Lindros. If he was drafted by Calgary, no one would have a clue who he was.
Lots of hockey followers knew this kid prior to the Leaves picked him. If you did not, that is hardly shocking. Oh, and if you don’t like the hype, start thinking for yourself instead of falling for it.
With all the hype there’s a good chance he can come in and star right away just like Robertson did! Oh wait even in the little time he was healthy – what did Robertson do the last 3 yrs in NHL or AHL? How’s his stardom?
Calling hype “overhype” is “falling for (hype)”?
Iffy math there, Dog.
No clue what he was trying so hard to say. lolz
Comparing anybodys hype to the hype of Eric lindros just tells me you weren’t around when the lindros hype was going on. Really stupid comparison honestly. People are talking about knies like he may be able to fit on the second line, thats not a lot of hype by anyone’s standards. Lindros was Conor Bedard type hype and if u can find anyone on this planet who is comparing knies to Bedard please please let me know.
FYI he wasn’t drafted by Calgary, he was drafted by Toronto, the same city that talks about a player not backchecking on one shift of a game they won on every single radio station. Everything that happens with the leafs is big news, but by no means does that mean the fans are delusional on what type of player someone will be.