If he didn't want such pressure, then he shouldn't have taken the team hostage and refused to play until he received an outrageous overpayment.
He did sign a reasonable contract, and there is never justification for unreasonable expectations.
I see it all the time. People ask for the moon in salary negotiations, inflate their worth as a result and underproduce. They don't stick around long after.
Skill players are always noticeable. Thats why when they give away a puck you hear about it. The eyes are always on them. Nylander for instance really had a light go off in his head and started skating the puck again last night second half of the game. We need more of that from him. Marner controls the game wether people see it or not. I see it. Tavares has been our best player game in game out to this point. He looks good.He's hardly been noticeable this season and he still leads the league in points
He's going to win an Art Ross at some point in his career
What I'm saying is that 20 goals/90 points is still "overpaid". You agree. What he's done so far this year is actually "properly paid" and close to earning his contract.
Don’t ever let your expectations be known to your kids bro. I’m not even kidding. Assuming you are fertile ha
Signing bonuses and front-loading are perks that players desperately want and are offered by (rich) gm's at the payoff of lowering the aav.
Yep, undoubtedly true. And then posters like me will go back to bashing his contract. As of right now though, he's been pretty close to earning his contract so far very early in this season. Just being consistent in saying, "Kudos Marner". As long as our players are earning their contracts, I'll cheer them on. Are my expectations outrageous? Yes. But outrageous contracts come with outrageous expectations.
No they aren't. They're most often used to offset tax disadvantages, and they are mutually beneficial to teams like Toronto as well.
Marner's contract was reasonable and within his comparables, as you have been shown countless times.
Check out the discrepancy in opponents penalties per game against us in minutes per here. 2020-21 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
You didn't put the 11m aside, or really answer how it's a bad thing. All you gave me was histrionics.
The horror of Marner finishing 11th in scoring with 94 points during the 2018-19 Season. I guess Dubas needs to trade him right away because of that.
A "bad" thing? I don't think signing bonuses/front loading are bad things. They are perks used to get the aav down. They are part of the equation when comparing player contracts and comparables.
Not surprised. Penalties cost the leafs at least 1 game. At this rate it will be 9 at the end of the season
Got a taste of how well the leafs win when Marner was injured. Seems ok to some people as long as they get rid of "Money Mitch"
This is years of this stuff. It’s a large sample size. The refs have been screwing us for years.
Last season when Marner got injured is when they started that six game losing streak which got Mike Babcock fired.
