Player Discussion Marner

[Its not your fault]

but i was talking about playoff only...

Powerplays come to mind.

 

[Anthrax442]

I was at the game. I am not sure what the fancy stats say, but he looked terrible out there. He doesnt look better than Domi. All these passes to nowhere. Just useless

 

[Roo]

I was at the game. I am not sure what the fancy stats say, but he looked terrible out there. He doesnt look better than Domi. All these passes to nowhere. Just useless

That’s interesting given how key he was for two of our goals. One no-look pass on the money to set up AM34, and another key battle won to keep possession and get it to Matthews who made a sweet play to get to to JT. Those two goals don’t happen if not for Marner. I guess you must have missed those.

 

[Budz]

I see different play and mentality from almost everyone.

I personally see the same old Marner. Talented AF, makes some good plays. Then dumb giveaways and too fancy stuff. Fly byes, doesn’t hit anything.

 

[PromisedLand]

even bedard doesn't take shit and mans up. but of course....

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842779909426495939

 

[Gary Nylund]

Marner will be resigned by the Leafs this year. First player in the coached dog house will be Nylander.

The big question is - how will he play in the playoffs? Will he live up to his pay grade, or will he continue the downward trend we witnessed in the last two playoff series he played?

 

[Anthrax442]

That’s interesting given how key he was for two of our goals. One no-look pass on the money to set up AM34, and another key battle won to keep possession and get it to Matthews who made a sweet play to get to to JT. Those two goals don’t happen if not for Marner. I guess you must have missed those.

FOr every glorious pass he does way too much shit that is counter productive.

 

[Nineteen67]

It should be obvious.


I don't know, or don't remember. What did Marchand tell him?

What anyone says should have no impact on a player who's supposedly a superstar. As far as what's affecting him goes, who the hell knows?

Marchand told him he was coming after him in the last game they played prior to the playoffs. I heard Swayman and Tkachuk in the Amazon Faceoff talking about taking guys out of series buy getting in their face and hounding them. It’s was clear the Bruins felt they could throw Marner off and they were very effective at making him disinterested in competing as the series went along.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Marchand told him he was coming after him in the last game they played prior to the playoffs. I heard Swayman and Tkachuk in the Amazon Faceoff talking about taking guys out of series buy getting in their face and hounding them. It’s was clear the Bruins felt they could throw Marner off and they were very effective at making him disinterested in competing as the series went along.

Well hell, that's interesting in a very depressing way. Not that it takes much to make Marner "disinterested in competing as the series went along", unless the kid grows a pair or somehow gets one transplanted I wouldn't seriously consider another big bucks contract for him.

The only way it would make sense to extend Marner for a huge cap hit is if you're fine with continued playoff failures. Unfortunately, I think the ownership might be fine with that. Oh well, regular season should still be fun as long as you somehow forget about what happens in the playoffs. Not that that's easy to do for people like myself, but there seems to be enough people drinking the koolaid, that playoff failures might not matter as the Leaf Nation printing press seems to just keep on printing money no matter what.

 

[disgruntleddave]

There was one play where he tried to go hard into a player on the boards. And a couple shots he'd usually not take.

What I see is a coach who will push even softies like marner to get uncomfortable and use the body from time to time, and one who will not allow his players to play an indirect, puck juggling game.

Marner has to adjust. Let's see if he can. It'll take some time as it will with numerous other players.

 

[Roo]

FOr every glorious pass he does way too much shit that is counter productive.

He definitely forces things too much at times, and needs to clean up his game a bit to be more effective. However you make it sound like he is a net negative out there. If he was, he wouldn’t be playing.

 

[Nineteen67]

Well hell, that's interesting in a very depressing way. Not that it takes much to make Marner "disinterested in competing as the series went along", unless the kid grows a pair or somehow gets one transplanted I wouldn't seriously consider another big bucks contract for him.

The only way it would make sense to extend Marner for a huge cap hit is if you're fine with continued playoff failures. Unfortunately, I think the ownership might be fine with that. Oh well, regular season should still be fun as long as you somehow forget about what happens in the playoffs. Not that that's easy to do for people like myself, but there seems to be enough people drinking the koolaid, that playoff failures might not matter as the Leaf Nation printing press seems to just keep on printing money no matter what.

90-100 point veteran players shouldn’t have to prove themselves, but Marner is in that situation again this season.

 

[robertmac43]

even bedard doesn't take shit and mans up. but of course....

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842779909426495939

He's done that twice now this pre season. Bedard is on one, we could take notes from the kid.

 

[Gary Nylund]

90-100 point veteran players shouldn’t have to prove themselves, but Marner is in that situation again this season.

Thing is, he can't prove anything until the playoffs start so if he's extended before that, I guess we can say that he didn't have to prove anything.

 

[Nineteen67]

Thing is, he can't prove anything until the playoffs start so if he's extended before that, I guess we can say that he didn't have to prove anything.

I wouldn’t sign him now and wait until after the playoffs. Based on the little we know about him and his family, and the negative vibe around him, he’d probably bolt if had a good playoff. Still, that’s a chance I’d take, but I expect they’ll sign him.

 

[Gary Nylund]

I wouldn’t sign him now and wait until after the playoffs. Based on the little we know about him and his family, and the negative vibe around him, he’d probably bolt if had a good playoff. Still, that’s a chance I’d take, but I expect they’ll sign him.

I doubt he'd want to leave Toronto no matter what, especially if he has a good playoffs which would remove all the pressure he's feeling now.

 

[Anthrax442]

He definitely forces things too much at times, and needs to clean up his game a bit to be more effective. However you make it sound like he is a net negative out there. If he was, he wouldn’t be playing.

Results speak for themselves.