According to Elliot Friedman, Mitch Marner (or, probably more accurately, Paul Marner) wants a three-year offer sheet, which would keep him in RFA status at the end. That should kill any debate over whether Shero should take the bait, or any other GM for that matter.
I imagine he’s banking on another offer sheet bidding war at the end of the three years. Not really smart for the team that offer sheets him but I guess it would work for him money wise. Toronto made its bed with the J.T. signing so now it has to lay in it I guess (insert leafs pajamas joke here).why would he want to be a rfa at the end of his deal? wouldn't his goal be to become a ufa at the end of this deal?
The belief is that he'll stand to make even more in his next RFA deal. Why? Beats me, I'm not Mitch's dad.why would he want to be a rfa at the end of his deal? wouldn't his goal be to become a ufa at the end of this deal?
Just let Carrick walk. Dude is the ultimate journeyman.
I actually like Carrick tbh.
He's JAG.I actually like Carrick tbh.
He's JAG.
Not terrible, better than guys like Helgeson, Prout and even Santini, but I see nothing particularly great about him.
I wouldn't hate keeping him, but I also see him as being the squeeze out guy if we need to cut bait with one of them.
Connor Carrick AKA 2018/2019's Dalton Prout.
Let him walk.
Still think the Leafs would move Nylander rather than lose Marner.
why would he want to be a rfa at the end of his deal? wouldn't his goal be to become a ufa at the end of this deal?
Our depth on D is really concerning. Don't we go thru 10 defensemen on average in a season? I vaguely remember reading that somewhere.I'd keep Carrick. One or two injuries on the blueline and the reinforcements in Binghamton looks not so deep.
Subban, Vatanen, Severson, Greene, Butcher, (Smith)
Mueller, Carrick
Binghamton defensemen with most NHL experience:
Tennyson - 124GP
Strait - 187GP
Unless of course one thinks Jacobs (1GP) or a Colton White can fill in. If its worth anything Michael Kapla I believe is a UFA after Minnesota dropped him.
On that note my ideal roster with the forward personnel now would be roughly:
Taylor Hall - Nico Hischier - Kyle Palmeri
Jesper Boqvist - Jack Hughes - Wayne Simmonds
Blake Coleman - Pavel Zacha - Jesper Bratt
Miles Wood - Travis Zajac - John Hayden
ex: Kevin Rooney
Admittedly, I didn't see enough of Bastian down the stretch so he might fit in, same with Anderson. But from gauging Shero's comments I think he likes Hayden somewhere in the lineup as a 'big, right handed show' winger.
I'm not too familiar with Gardiner