TSN Insider Delivers Bold Prediction on Matthew Knies' Upcoming Season

"Oh, I don't think it's even close - I think it's Matthew Knies. I mean, I think he's just further along... Slafkovsky scored a goal last night in the exhibition game, but he's just not there yet. He doesn't make enough happen, he's not quite clean enough with the puck. He can shoot it, when he has time, but he just doesn't get himself around it and the team's no good, so he doesn't have people providing him with service, whereas Matthew Knies is the opposite where he's on a very good team, he gets support - but he's so much better with the puck in tight spaces.

I think Matthew Knies will have a very good season this year. I don't know if he's going to have a better career [than Slafkovsky], I don't think Montreal would trade Slafkovsky for Knies straight up, but I think this year coming up, I'd be very surprised if Matthew Knies wasn't more productive [and would have a] better season than whatever Slafkovsky puts forward."