Player Discussion Mitch Marner, Again

[ToneDog]

Yes, migraine's are not contagious.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Hopefully team Canada takes the Four Nations seriously and the hyper-competitiveness of Crosby, MacKinnon, McDavid, et. rub off on Mitch. Same for Matthews and being around the Tkachuks.

Interesting thought. Here's hoping!

 

[Mess]

Also just a reminder, Marner was the only core four forward to score a goal against Florida and it was an even strength goal too. Nylander, Matthews, Tavares - 0 goals. I’m sure someone will fly in over the top rope and say it was a meaningless goal or something like that.

Actually the opposite is true.

While the Leafs nearly got swept by Florida. It was Marner that scored 1 goal and set up the other in a 2-1 Toronto win game #4 and that goal was THE GAME WINNER.

I think the problem was more so that he only recorded a single assist in the 4 losses that had all Leaf fans disappointed.

 

[Menzinger]

Only heard part of Kyper on the Fan Morning show and he says the Leafs are all in on Marmer. They are going to go down with the ship with the three 8 playoff series losers. Nothing is going to change, no matter what lip service the clowns running the show say every May when they have to face the music after being punted early from the playoffs. We are not here to sell jerseys bro. Really.

Shanny and Tres future with the team is likely linked to a Marner extension.

If the team loses the first round, and Marner opts to walk, I can see both men getting fired. If Marner extends I can see them justifying to stay based on them having a core that at minimum will make the playoffs

Going to be hard for either guy justify to the board how they should stay if they opted not to trade him when they had the chance while also failing to extend him

 

[hullsy47]

Yes, migraine's are not contagious.

This is muskoka 5 all 9ver

 

[notDatsyuk]

I guess I’m just caping for Marner today, but the Florida series being labelled as Marner’s worst playoffs is just dumb. He made a really bad turn over in game 3, that cost them. But he was far better against Florida compared to Montreal. Montreal in my opinion was his worst playoff hockey, it’s not even comparable.

Also just a reminder, Marner was the only core four forward to score a goal against Florida and it was an even strength goal too. Nylander, Matthews, Tavares - 0 goals. I’m sure someone will fly in over the top rope and say it was a meaningless goal or something like that.

You don't consider Nylander a 'core four forward'?

He scored two against Florida - one at even strength and one on the PP.

Did you mean GWG? In the game they won Nylander scored the first goal and Marner scored the second, which only became the winning goal when Reinhart scored later.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Actually the opposite is true.

While the Leafs nearly got swept by Florida. It was Marner that scored 1 goal and set up the other in a 2-1 Toronto win game #4 and that goal was THE GAME WINNER.

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I think the problem was more so that he only recorded a single assist in the 4 losses that had all Leaf fans disappointed.

I'm not sure 'set up' is quite right - after he lost the puck at the blue line the first time, he passed to Bunting in the neutral zone, and Bunting carried the puck into the corner before passing to Nylander in the slot.

 

[hamzarocks]

Can't sign Marner

Only can keep 1 of Nylander and Marner

Nylander got signed and no ones trading for him now

Marner has to be let go if we want to fix the cap/depth problems with this team.

 

[thewave]

Can't sign Marner

Only can keep 1 of Nylander and Marner

Nylander got signed and no ones trading for him now

Marner has to be let go if we want to fix the cap/depth problems with this team.

We can sign Marner. The Leafs have been selling false hope for over 5 decades now. The people still show up and they make the money.

I can put on a MLSE cap and see how they feel.

I can also put the fan cap as well.

What I really feel is a Cup would boost revenue and merch sales far outweighing what they make just having stars.

 

[hamzarocks]

We can sign Marner. The Leafs have been selling false hope for over 5 decades now. The people still show up and they make the money.

Well in terms of absolutes yes we can sign him

In terms of feasability in winning 4 consequtive playoffs round in 1 year with MM at 12-14M and the rest if the gang paid as much as they are, it means no chance in hell for a cup.

The true decade of darkness will start if we run back this core again on absurd LT High AAVs next year after another early exit.