It's the only move that makes sense culture wise. You can't continue with someone like him and all the toxicity associated with his family and posse. Get this loser as far away from here as possible.
Marner has disappointed no doubt but it seems strange that he is the focus and not Matthews.
Matthews was horrible too, but Marner has largely underperformed in the playoffs in the worst fashion for years now. Most of his points have been power play and even this year he had half his points come in the first two games of the Tampa series. Not only does he not score, but he also actively hurts the team with noticeable turnovers and Jake Gardiner level plays under pressure like the infamous puck over the glass.
Last two games how many direct assists did marner get on Florida goals?
Marner has been much worse than Matthews in the playoffs. It's not even close.
Then I'm out to lunch. I would ship Marner out 10 times before Matthews. Marner is complete trash in the playoffs. His style is completely ineffective. He has done nothing but turn the puck over this entire series. Matthews has racked up plenty of scoring chances and had numerous takeaways. He also left a lot to be desired, but nothing like Marner.
