SIMMONS SAYS: Non-traditional markets giving birth to some of the NHL's biggest stars

They grew up playing together, training together, and somehow learning their massive shots together. Matthews, the natural, a star from the day he got to the NHL; Thompson, more of a late bloomer, is now one of the most powerful-and-dangerous shooting forwards in hockey.Article content

Matthews was the NHL’s most dangerous shooter last season. Thompson and Robertson are the most dangerous shooters to date this season. They all play differently but naturally seem to know how to score, which isn’t something easily taught, let alone learned in Arizona or California.Article content They need two starting pitchers — you can’t naturally assume that Jose Berrios will bounce back and that Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman will remain healthy enough to make 30-plus starts.

The longer they go without changes of significance, signings or trades, the more pressure there will be on general manager Ross Atkins and team president Mark Shapiro to get active. As of today, the Jays are missing a 3-or-4 hitter, a starting outfielder, and two starting pitchers. That’s a lot of work to do and not a lot of time to do it in.Article content

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