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I'm starting to see Marners career similar to the Eric Lindros fiasco. Too much involvement by the parents. Being filthy rich is job #1. Hoisting a Stanley Cup? Who cares. So congrats to the Marner's on their success.
 
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Optimist said:
I'm starting to see Marners career similar to the Eric Lindros fiasco. Too much involvement by the parents. Being filthy rich is job #1. Hoisting a Stanley Cup? Who cares. So congrats to the Marner's on their success.
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Except Eric's first 5 years where unreal on the ice
 
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Optimist said:
I'm starting to see Marners career similar to the Eric Lindros fiasco. Too much involvement by the parents. Being filthy rich is job #1. Hoisting a Stanley Cup? Who cares. So congrats to the Marner's on their success.
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I agree... but if there was a player who earned the right to act entitled... it was Lindros. He was just an incredible prospect with all around potential. Being a center, absolutely huge and a very good center...with incredible stats.

Marner didn't have a fraction of hype Lindros had.

But Marner really thinks he is in the Matthews McDavid, Eichel group (or else he is being coached by his dad to believe it) when he's barely clinging onto the next tier which includes Aho, Rantanen group. Even when he fails for the second straight post season... he refuses to acknowledge his personal shortcomings and falls just short of blaming his lack of production on paranormal activity "we make plays..but the puck just don't go in". When asked about pressures to produce after losing in game 7.. he instantly starts with "i think me and Auston" .... like he wanted to point out that both him and Matthews failed... and not just him.

.. can't believe Paul Marner called up Doug Gilmour over the Babcock lazy list fiasco. Haha ok I get it was a crap move by Babs... but calling up a leaf legend for advice when your son is in his first season?
 
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I agree... but if there was a player who earned the right to act entitled... it was Lindros. He was just an incredible prospect with all around potential. Being a center, absolutely huge and a very good center...with incredible stats.

Marner didn't have a fraction of hype Lindros had.

But Marner really thinks he is in the Matthews McDavid, Eichel group (or else he is being coached by his dad to believe it) when he's barely clinging onto the next tier which includes Aho, Rantanen group. Even when he fails for the second straight post season... he refuses to acknowledge his personal shortcomings and falls just short of blaming his lack of production on paranormal activity "we make plays..but the puck just don't go in". When asked about pressures to produce after losing in game 7.. he instantly starts with "i think me and Auston" .... like he wanted to point out that both him and Matthews failed... and not just him.

.. can't believe Paul Marner called up Doug Gilmour over the Babcock lazy list fiasco. Haha ok I get it was a crap move by Babs... but calling up a leaf legend for advice when your son is in his first season?
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It's kind of ironic. For many year Leafs Nation has had this fantasy of The Hometown Kid, this likeable superstar offensive player who would be the franchise foundation like Steve Yzerman for the Red Wings, etc. and lead us back to glory.

A generation ago, it was Eric Lindros, refusing to report to Quebec, and almost made it back to Toronto in a number of scenarios before getting back a little too late. A decade ago, Burke tried so hard to get the John Tavares pick in 2009. Burke screwed up the chance to grab Tyler Seguin in 2010. Everyone fantasized about Steven Stamkos coming home.

The along comes Mitch Marner ready to inherit the mantle of the homegrown franchise player... and Auston Matthews comes along and steals his thunder.
 
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Apparently Marner has not scored a PP goal in his last 73 games, heard it on the steve dangle podcast, which is unreal.
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That's insane if true. Mitch is an amazing playmaker, but to go almost a whole season without a goal on the PP..... That's just nuts. The unfortunate thing is where do you put him? He doesn't work on the half walls as he has no shot. Too weak to play down low. Maybe you put him in the bumper spot, but will Mitch Money be ok with that? Who knows.
 
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Willchel Marlynder said:
That's insane if true. Mitch is an amazing playmaker, but to go almost a whole season without a goal on the PP..... That's just nuts. The unfortunate thing is where do you put him? He doesn't work on the half walls as he has no shot. Too weak to play down low. Maybe you put him in the bumper spot, but will Mitch Money be ok with that? Who knows.
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Point plays the bumper in Tampa
 
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I always enjoyed how threatening this sounded. Not 'should be', but 'better be' north of 10mill.
 
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JEI said:
I always enjoyed how threatening this sounded. Not 'should be', but 'better be' north of 10mill.
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It worked on a guy way out of his element like our hockey clueless GM. Imagine Lou folding to that pressure. I couldn’t imagine it either.
 
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Regardless, it reflects poorly on Dreger in his role and he got rightly ridiculed for it at the time.
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Oh, I agree, but the very last thing I care about in this whole ordeal is Dregers reputation. It’s not even a consideration and only distracts from where the attention should go. To the people making the decisions which are ruining this team.
 
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I find it interesting how all these Marner stuff came out during the playoffs.
The Gilmour thing is interesting and as I think Dougie should have a better grip on Leafsnation than most. Bc he should know the backslash from telling that story even though it was a few years ago. The PP thing, I am still suspicious about but if that is true. Something needs to be done.
 
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