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Tak7 said:
FYI - TSN no longer seem to be streaming it, and the Sportsnet feed is very choppy; will attempt to provide notes for all players remaining when I get access a moment.
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It’s almost intentional like they buried their shame in technical difficulties. The team is owned by a telecom…
 
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Tak7 said:
Despite it being an absolute slide show of an experience so far, what little we could see of Marner's avail makes it crystal clear that it's he who is done with the Leafs.

he's gone. as I said all year, he decided mentally that he was done with this team / town / market a while ago.
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It will be healthy to turn the page from such a resentful player.
 
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Stephen said:
It will be healthy to turn the page from such a resentful player.
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The way he's turned the fans, media, marketplace etc into some sort of adversary, but still hasn't used it as any sort of fuel to light any sort of fire underneath him, is such a..... weak minded approach.
 
Tak7 said:
The way he's turned the fans, media, marketplace etc into some sort of adversary, but still hasn't used it as any sort of fuel to light any sort of fire underneath him, is such a..... weak minded approach.
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You’d think a ten million dollar plus player who was sick of their hometown might go to management and make a decisive call to go to another market, make it happen and move on with their career with purpose. Nope. Going to resentfully finish collecting my paycheque, be the belle of the ball for once and stick it to the ex. Feels teen drama-y, but that’s how I feel about the player.
 
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Tak7 said:
The way he's turned the fans, media, marketplace etc into some sort of adversary, but still hasn't used it as any sort of fuel to light any sort of fire underneath him, is such a..... weak minded approach.
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Can't disagree with any of it. But it really didn't have to be this way - too bad the whole situation was poorly managed on Marner's side and he couldn't go the extra mile.

Matthews making it sound like Marner is 100% gone. And I think it's the best for everyone tbh.
 
i hope for the leafs sake they trade marners rights for something before free agency starts, letting walk for nothing would be a huge kick in the face
 
Stephen said:
You’d think a ten million dollar plus player who was sick of their hometown might go to management and make a decisive call to go to another market, make it happen and move on with their career with purpose. Nope. Going to resentfully finish collecting my paycheque, be the belle of the ball for once and stick it to the ex. Feels teen drama-y, but that’s how I feel about the player.
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I read it more as he was done with the fans, the media, the franchise, but didn't want to bail on his team. I get that...but shit, if he REALLY wanted to do everyone a solid without being resentful about it, he'd be playing the Leafs tonight with Rantanen on Matthews' flank.

If and when Marner leaves (most likely this summer), I don't see him ever being given a hero's welcome anywhere in Toronto EVER again. That really sucks because it's his hometown. Had he just accepted the damn trade, even if he and the Hurricanes knocked off the Leafs in the ECF, I'm pretty sure fans and everyone would let bygones be bygones within a season or two.
 
Stephen said:
It will be healthy to turn the page from such a resentful player.
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Now that it's come out that Marner declined multiple contract extension offers from Treliving and had no intention of re-signing here, it's difficult to not resent him as a fan for refusing to waive his no trade clause at the trade deadline. We could have had Rantanen signed to an 8 year extension for a 12 million AAV but Marner was too selfish to let that happen and now we'll have nothing to show for it after he walks.
 
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WilliamInLondon said:
I read it more as he was done with the fans, the media, the franchise, but didn't want to bail on his team. I get that...but shit, if he REALLY wanted to do everyone a solid without being resentful about it, he'd be playing the Leafs tonight with Rantanen on Matthews' flank.

If and when Marner leaves (most likely this summer), I don't see him ever being given a hero's welcome anywhere in Toronto EVER again. That really sucks because it's his hometown. Had he just accepted the damn trade, even if he and the Hurricanes knocked off the Leafs in the ECF, I'm pretty sure fans and everyone would let bygones be bygones within a season or two.
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Water under the bridge.

On the hometown kid piece, you’re not necessarily going to get along with everyone in your hometown!
 
Yeah I think he does not want to get surgery and that is why he went to Germany for second opinion. Has to be back if that is the case as it is something risky
 
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Clark4Ever said:
Now that it's come out that Marner declined multiple contract extension offers from Treliving and had no intention of re-signing here, it's difficult to not resent him as a fan for refusing to waive his no trade clause at the trade deadline. We could have had Rantanen signed to an 8 year extension for a 12 million AAV but Marner was too selfish to let that happen and now we'll have nothing to show for it after he walks.
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Well, we have cap space, and hopefully a cutthroat plan.
 
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