Marner Predictions - What Happens Now
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Tak7
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Re-signed.
Like I said days after the season ended, expecting an organization that has coddled and cuddled this core from the very start to all of a sudden start thinking beyond that same core, is crazy. This summer's actions have proven that.
He will be extended. It will be at a deal that is friendly for Marner. They'll sell it as a win for the organization. The organization won't win.
Like I said days after the season ended, expecting an organization that has coddled and cuddled this core from the very start to all of a sudden start thinking beyond that same core, is crazy. This summer's actions have proven that.
He will be extended. It will be at a deal that is friendly for Marner. They'll sell it as a win for the organization. The organization won't win.
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You mean there is always next decade.
MLSE will milk probably 15 more years out of these bums.
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Hey, I'm not saying that signing him to a long-term deal with a NMC is necessarily a good idea, just that it's pretty standard for players at his level to get full NMCs in their deals.
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This is the reason why I have become less and less interested as time goes on..unfortunately there are a lot of suckers with too much money that support this clown franchise
You mean there is always next decade.
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And gender neutral bathrooms.
I don't think mgmt is going to work too hard on this one.
ECF - Marner is signed
R1 - Marner is walked
Hard to imagine otherwise with those results. Falling out in round 2 could be a bit tricky though.
ECF - Marner is signed
R1 - Marner is walked
Hard to imagine otherwise with those results. Falling out in round 2 could be a bit tricky though.
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I thought you were the eternal optimist.
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Hopefully the organization (Shanahan, Dubas, and Keefe) "that has coddled and cuddled this core from the very start" has been replaced by an organization (Pelley, Treliving, and Berube) that is smarter - admittedly a low bar. So far this summer's actions - not signing either Marner or Tavares - is a positive sign.
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Yep and I'll be out. Already left the Jays and loving it.
Truth.
I went to the leafs home opener against MTL last year (lower bowl). My wife and I were the only ones cheering. The people beside me couldn’t have been any less interested in the game.
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Exactly.
We can see other positive signs coming soon too. We all know Marner can rack up points, provide solid D, QB a PP, and PK..in the regular season. What we need is for him to produce and deliver under pressure, such as the playoffs.
What if the Leafs actions create more pressure on Mitch than he has ever had before? Why not? What do we have to lose? This is not about insulting, disrespecting or humiliating Marner it is about making moves that are good for the team.ane expecting him to get in line and rise above the sulking or the media questions or the pressure to deliver.
(1) Do not sign him to an extension and only consider doing this if he delivers this year, especially in the playoffs.
(2) Do not give him an "A" this year. Matty has the C, Tavares has an A...Rielly should wear the other A every night, like he has the last few years. Let's not take that away from Mo just to keep Mitch happy. BTW, I have Tanev, McCabe and possibly Nylander ahead of Marner for the next A anyway. Be a leader without a letter.
(3) Do not staple him to Matthews. Domi works with Matthews and let's have him be a PPG player for under $4M. Let Marner drive a line, or share driving a line with Nylander. I would like to see Marner get Willy to 50 goals. Either Nylander or Holmberg centres that line and JT goes where he belongs as maybe the top offensive 3C in the league.
(4) Let Domi take Marner's spot on PP1. We should explore two units (and then a super unit once in a while). Let Marner drive PP2. This kind of shakeup is required because PP1 does not work on the playoffs for us. Work on it all year.w
(5) Maybe elevate some younger guys "profile wise" also. Let Knies, Woll and even Cowan get some of the plum press and profile. Let Marner feel less like he is revered as a god.
These can all feel like punishments, they can also feel like moves to make the change we know we need, to become a winner, to change the culture.
If he is not on board with these types of moves then that is an indicator and we let him walk, he does not perform under the pressure of these tweaks and moves, then that is an indicator and we let me know walk.
If he smiles, works hard, performs, puts team over personal stats and if this leads us to new places then we consider singing him after the playoffs a d before July 1
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I think he'll get a decent contract offer and pass it off to Matthews to sign.
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I keep asking the posters who say "nothing has changed", despite the changes in defence, goaltending, coaching, and now leadership, to explain exactly what they would consider change.
I've mainly got back silence. Other than that, they want one or more of the five with NMCs traded, despite that being virtually impossible. I did have one person mention Shanahan, which I would like to see too.
Leafidelity
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Maybe they should try winning something more than every 30-50 years? I imagine that would help.
Marners reported ask already has any realistic inflation built in.
If he's pacing 160 points half way through the season fine, give him the extra 1M.
