Player Discussion Marner

Jul 10, 2003
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Yeah 8 years wont age well, imagine how over paid Mitch will be when he loses his great skating ability. Give him the Matthews term except this time it’s our idea.
Nah I wouldn't waste that cap space the next three years will probably be Matthews best, we need the best possible roster in that period. Matthews could bolt after his current contract weather we succeed or fail, or he may start to decline. We've given Marner more than enough rope here. He is what he is at this point.
 

Menzinger

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the narrative was that Marner would come out flying like Nylander last year and make it impossible to not want to re-sign him

unfortunately for mitch the reality is he starts slow every single year, even going back to junior. His summer routine must be awful because it's every year with this guy. He picks it up around December.

The pattern goes back to his junior days. I remember some folks fretting in his D+1 when he was sent back to London and he took a few weeks to get going.

I don't doubt he will heat up but it will likely mean there's a higher probability that a new contract won't be agreed upon until closer to the spring (at the earliest - if both sides still want to go that path)
 

BrannigansLaw

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the narrative was that Marner would come out flying like Nylander last year and make it impossible to not want to re-sign him

unfortunately for mitch the reality is he starts slow every single year, even going back to junior. His summer routine must be awful because it's every year with this guy. He picks it up around December.

Starts slow and ends slower.

Might even be slow in general given his decision making
 
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saffronleaf

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Why does he use him more than any other forward? Why not give more icetime to Mathews, William, JT or any ther forward? Could it be he trusts or just depends on him more?

And look where that brilliant strategy has taken the team.

Marner is a stone cold loser. Slow, soft, pouty, petty, greedy. Head filled with shambles.
 
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The Shadow

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I want to see him gone but we all know he will thrive in the next place he goes and this will look bad. But I still want him gone
 

Confucius

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And look where that brilliant strategy has taken the team.

Marner is a stone cold loser. Slow, soft, pouty, petty, greedy. Head filled with shambles.
Well everyone is an armchair quarterback. I’ll just believe in the people being paid to make the correct decisions over some internet poster.
 
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Best part of going to the game last night was booing this loser. A disgrace to the maple leaf jersey. A real life Mr burns in terms of greed.

Now that you mention it, envision a 27 year old Mr Burns in real life, dead ringer for Money Mitch.

Well everyone is an armchair quarterback. I’ll just believe in the people being paid to make the correct decisions over some internet poster.

The people being paid have clearly not made the right decisions.
 
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I want to see him gone but we all know he will thrive in the next place he goes and this will look bad. But I still want him gone

I don’t see him thriving elsewhere at all. He’s going to have lesser line mates and I expect him to mail it in once he signs the giant long term deal.
 

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