Yup. It was super damming when Friedman the other day said Keefe had to handle Marner gently because of his fragile ego/thin skin compared to Matthews/NylanderI know my fanbase. We are sick of him and his Diva BS. Non leaf fans not showered with the media of it don't get it. And yes, it is quite different than literally any other player how his agent uses the media.
Yup. It was super damming when Friedman the other day said Keefe had to handle Marner gently because of his fragile ego/thin skin compared to Matthews/Nylander
Get this overpaid clown off the team
If they re-sign Marner, I would really like to know if they are expecting him to turn over a new leaf (no pun intended) or is it more like: We gave him an NMC and shot ourselves in the foot. Since we can't trade him, lets just shoot ourselves in the other foot and re-sign him to another long term contract.
Marner is in his rights to make full use of the NMC, but I don't know why a player would want to be on a team which does not want him anymore. Maybe just have a honest conversation with him and let him know that he is not going to be re-signed but the Leafs can offer him a fresh start 1 year earlier and go somewhere where he is wanted. Marner may be an ass but I feel like the Leafs management is enabling him.
My question is not really what Marner's next contract is but more if management wants him back. Even if he re-signs for $11.5M, is he the type of player to invest in? Do you want to give him an NMC again?Yup. Dude is so soft and yet is trying to pretend he is good to play out the year with all the noise and leave as a UFA. Yeah right, he would have a nervous breakdown before that happened. This is the same guy who feels pressure and panics and puts the puck over the glass then starts crying in the penalty box. He gets told to quit crying by Nylander and has a temper tantrum and throws his gloves.
Marner isn't worth his current cap hit, and he will want a raise and term. I would offer him the Nylander contract I think that is pretty fair with the cap rising and manageable. If this nonsense Kyperoes is putting out there of them wanting 13+ is true, fire whoever in management suggests paying him that.
its possibleIf Nylander can somehow get 11.5 Marner definitely asking for and getting over 12.
Dreger will endorse giving marner a raise ,then be on a panel disecting what when wrong with leafs playoffs year after yearYear 9 of this core will definitely be different!
Yeah I know, I know the fanbase too. Been a fan of the team for 30 years even though i'm cheering on the home team Oilers to get a cup. They wont boo him opening night when he first touches the puck. You're just overreacting, take a breatherI know my fanbase. We are sick of him and his Diva BS. Non leaf fans not showered with the media of it don't get it. And yes, it is quite different than literally any other player how his agent uses the media.
They just gave full NMCs to Nylander and Matthews but Marner doesn’t get one?There is nothing wrong with signing Marner. Just don't let it be a nonsensical AAV and don't include a full NMC.
To be fair, the core 4 brought home the first and only North division title in league history.Switching from
Insanely expensive “core 4”
To
Insanely expensive “core 3”
Correct. Everyone getting NMCs needs to end if you want to be able to build a proper team. All this "he got this so I want it too!!" is how the Leafs got to where they are.They just gave full NMCs to Nylander and Matthews but Marner doesn’t get one?
Contract negotiations 101 will show you that the first one usually goes with the second. Marner isn't some secondary scorer.There is nothing wrong with signing Marner. Just don't let it be a nonsensical AAV and don't include a full NMC.
You'd think with a stable full of star forwards that Toronto would be able to score come crunch time. Obviously some part of the equation is out of whack. I'm leaning towards the "isn't some secondary scorer" part factoring in for at least one of them.Contract negotiations 101 well show you that the first one usually goes with the second. Marner isn't some secondary scorer.
He's a star forward that a lot of teams would fall over themselves to offer those bananas cap numbers with full NMCs.
Wherever he lands, he's getting paid.