Around the NHL — Episode XLXVII

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Hell no. We don't need that stench in our room.

People losing their minds over Batherson (on an amazing deal) during the playoffs will literally aneurysm to death watching Marner

 

[Norris4Norris]

Matthews, “…too many passengers”

That's ironic since he is literally the captain. The captain flies the plane the rest of the people sit in the back.

 

[Senscore]

Brady on one leg as well LMFAO

f*** i love this

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Shanahan should be fired for that fit anyways. 3 piece no tie?

Rumour has it that his contract is ending and probably won’t be back.

Never liked the guy, a scumbag.

 

[Masked]

Honestly, get rid of the whole panel. Maybe keep Bieksa.

HNIC really needs a modern reboot that isn't Toronto focused.

It's not the people on the panel that are Toronto focused. It's Sportsnet wanting them to be Toronto focused. Swapping out the panelists isn't going to reboot anything.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

We're about to find out he had a pair of Sens pajamas as a kid.

We are fully prepared to name our new special assistant to the President of Hockey Operations Paul Marner.

 

[Senscore]

Wait wait wait, how about this

Matthews and Marner: 5 goals in 26 combined games

Brady Tkachuk: 4 goals in 6 games

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Hell no. We don't need that stench in our room.

I'd like to think Brady and Travis Green could whip him into shape.

 

[Loach]

Dreger is the Botterill of the TSN panel.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

It's not the people on the panel that are Toronto focused. It's Sportsnet wanting them to be Toronto focused. Swapping out the panelists isn't going to reboot anything.

I get being homers for the Leafs because it's basically a regional broadcast, but they should have some sort of sports form of DEI, where the label at least has to have on super fan from the other team.

It can't just be Marc Methot breaking down d-zone coverage, it's gotta be the most obnoxious Sens commentator, like Don Cherry if he was born in Carp in 1992.

 

[Icelevel]

That's ironic since he is literally the captain. The captain flies the plane the rest of the people sit in the back.

And he was probably the biggest passenger

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Matthews, “…too many passengers”

 

[ottawagm]

Matthews, “…too many passengers”

Sure, blame all the league minimum guys on the team, because you and your buddies make too much and bring nothing in big games.

 

[Masterplan]

Marner would look mighty good at RW with Stutzle and Tkachuk. Not going to happen as he will want at least $11M AAV on a long term contract.

I want no part of Marner. He doesn't have what it takes to win. Someone else might take a chance on him but no way he commands $11M anymore.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I'd like to think Brady and Travis Green could whip him into shape.

Marner is what he is at this point. You can bully him into performing for a couple of games...but that's not enough in the playoffs.

And it shouldn't be on the captain and coach to motivate a pro athlete into reaching his potential. Especially a guy making double digits int he millions per season.

Like Worldstarhiphop says....I wouldn't trade Bath 1 for 1 for Marner at this point.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

The hatred for Marner is wayyy over-the-top compared to the rest of the core who really aren’t much better. It’s just easier because he’s a UFA.

 

[Rand0m]

I kinda hate how much I enjoy this… but then I quickly get over it

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Honestly I am not even really "enjoying" this as a rival fan, I just find it almost baffling.

After years of management ineptitude, the Leafs finally do the right thing and rebuild, get 3 elite young players out of it with Matthews/Marner/Nylander...and they all turn out to be prima donnas who demand being overpaid while disappearing in the playoffs. Like that's basically just bad luck rather than building a team poorly like how Leafs management has done in the past.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

I want no part of Marner. He doesn't have what it takes to win. Someone else might take a chance on him but no way he commands $11M anymore.

Teams know that the cap is going up to 113.5M in 2 seasons.

Say what you want about the Leafs core, players like Marner are impossible to get outside of drafting them. Is he someone you want to be your #1? No. But if he goes to a team like Carolina who already built and cost controlled a winning core, he isn't being asked to be a primary leader. They already have those.

I think that a team like Chicago, San Jose, or Utah might overpay to get him. I think those scenarios risk being bad, because they are plucking a player out of a losing culture and expecting him to be the face of their team and probably 1A or 1B in their room.

But Vegas, Carolina, etc can take him since they already have their primary leaders.

Look at Eichel as an example of this. He was branded as a loser and part of the problem. He goes to a team that already has Stone and others enforcing a winning culture, and now he is a cup champion.

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

They have a few more cracks at it, but time is starting to get short. Historically, if you're going to win a Cup it happens when your core guys are much younger than Toronto's are now.

I love you but you are taking a hard L for your prediction of Leafs glory this post-season. But also, I think you're kind of happy to own that L.

The Leafs are the Leafs and will always be the Leafs.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Honestly I am not even really "enjoying" this as a rival fan, I just find it almost baffling.

After years of management ineptitude, the Leafs finally do the right thing and rebuild, get 3 elite young players out of it with Matthews/Marner/Nylander...and they all turn out to be prima donnas who demand being overpaid while disappearing in the playoffs. Like that's basically just bad luck rather than building a team poorly like how Leafs management has done in the past.

Focusing the core all on offensive guys, all of whom have compete issues. That was the big mistake. If even one core guy was a defenseman or goalie, things would likely be different.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I want no part of Marner. He doesn't have what it takes to win. Someone else might take a chance on him but no way he commands $11M anymore.

$11M?

He's probably asking for $13-$14M.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Marner is what he is at this point. You can bully him into performing for a couple of games...but that's not enough in the playoffs.

And it shouldn't be on the captain and coach to motivate a pro athlete into reaching his potential. Especially a guy making double digits int he millions per season.

Like Worldstarhiphop says....I wouldn't trade Bath 1 for 1 for Marner at this point.

You just know Marner is going to go to a new team and start performing in the playoffs.

Leafs are in a lose-lose situation with Marner. He’s going to demand $13M+ from them, and it certainly feels like he’s worn out his time with the Leafs. However, how do you just let a 100 point guy walk? I get playoffs are important, but how much of a hit does the team in the regular season standings take losing a guy like that?

 

[Gil Gunderson]

It’s funny because Florida’s top guys weren’t any better than Toronto’s really. Florida’s depth was huge and Toronto’s no-showed outside of Pacioretty.

 

[Ouroboros]

I love you but you are taking a hard L for your prediction of Leafs glory this post-season. But also, I think you're kind of happy to own that L.

The Leafs are the Leafs and will always be the Leafs.

I fell for it again.