Pension Plan Puppets · Sep 7, 2021
2021 Top 25 Under 25: Matthew Knies debuts at #10
Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty ImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs second round pick in the 2021 draft, Matthew Knies, makes his PPP T25U25 debut at #10. When the Leafs first took Knies, I was a bit critical in the moment. I thought there was higher potential players available, or the potential to trade down and get two guys who had similar value as Knies.
I decided to watch his USHL games in his draft year and wrote this more thoroughly researched profile. I then watched all of his World Junior Summer Showcase games for Team USA’s potential World Junior Championship roster, and wrote an even more up to date mini-profile of my thoughts of his tournament performance.
Acquired: 57th overall in 2021