Pronger on Leafs' Matthews Dilemma, Ducks' Young Guns

0:00On April 1st, Chris Pronger drops some real talk on the NHL at the Rink podcast about the Toronto Maple Leafs' mess after firing General Manager, Brad Treleving. The big question now is Austin Matthews' future. He's the captain with just two seasons left on his 4-year $53 million contract at 13.25 million per year. Leafs sit at 32 wins, 30 losses, 13 overtime losses, 11 points back from the second wildcard spot with 7 games to go. Matthews has been a beast since the Leafs took him first overall in the 2016 draft, leading the league with 428 goals. Over 689 games, but the team's on a clock, and Pronger says it's unclear if he'll stick around or bounce. New management has to sit down deep with Matthews and his agent, Judd Modaver, paying a clear vision for rebuilding without first-round picks in the mix. It's going to be tough reshaping the squad fast while they're fading from playoffs. Pronger also eyed his old team, the Anaheim Ducks, topping the Pacific Division 2 points ahead

1:04of Edmonton. He digs their young guns like Beckett Seneca, Leo Carlson, and Cutter Gothier, but says they're still learning to grind out tight games. Future. Looks bright though, especially with playoffs looming. He touched on hot playoff chases like Alex Ovechkin pushing the caps and plugged his new book earned out April 14th raw stories from his haul. A fame grind keeps the hockey combo rolling strong. From your team, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.