The NHL combine is underway in Buffalo, and with the draft around the corner, projected No. 1 pick Auston Matthews is getting to know his presumptive future bosses.
Matthews was interviewed by Toronto Maple Leafs brass, including director of player personnel Mark Hunter. General manger Lou Lamoriello sat in on the interview too, but was only there to listen.
"Lou didn't ask me anything in that meeting," Matthews told Dean Blundell of Sportsnet 590 The Fan. "I could see him out of the corner of my eye. He just sat there and listened."
When asked, the 18-year-old joked he was glad he didn't mess up any answers in front of the Leafs boss.
"It'd probably kill my confidence for the rest of that meeting," he said.
Lamoriello's notorious ice-cold demeanor did shake Matthews a little bit.
"You know, he is a little bit (intimidating)," Matthews said. "He seems like a good guy, really passionate about what he does. He cares. The two times I've talked to him, you look at him and you know who he is and what he represents."
The draft is set for June 24th, where Matthews and Lamoriello are likely to cross paths again.
