Jeff O'Neill

Data-driven.

Welcome, Johnny.

I said, you better have some numbers, Johnny.

And you said, why don't you take me in a direction?

And I said, I don't have any numbers.

Yeah.

Well, Jamie just brought up the word, Hayes, that if there's anything to this, he will be on the periphery.

As good as a year as he's had, he is not going to bump out a Celebrini –

or a McKinnon or a Kucherov or McDavid.

He is going to be on the periphery, but that's still damn good.

Johnny, let me ask you, Johnny, when you're doing your voting, what are some of the most important metrics you look at?

Welcome to the loser club.

So what does that mean he is?

If he comes back 100% healthy, he's ready to rip.

He's got some kind of magic, the Leafs pull out some magical winger in the league somewhere, and things are like all system go.

What is he, like we're talking about, let me ask you this.

If after the two months, first two months of the season next year, where do you think if we had to do like a top 20 players in the league, do you think Austin Matthews will be on it after two months next year?

I think you'll be in the top five, Johnny, and I'll bet you a hunch.

Gladly.

Book it.