When I saw the clip of Matty and the other Leafs players engaged in a scrum while Marner is standing 10 feet away starring into the stands, it was all I needed to see. Not winning with that guy. Sorry folks.
If we are to believe them on face value, then there's no reason to be worried - seems like they've been very focused on the coaching vacancy so far this summer.
Not only a marner trade will happen after July 1st, it’ll be more like end of the summer trade as why would a team trade assets for marner when you can shop ufa for free.
some here have a unnecessary air of arrogance that rubs me the wrong way, the holier than thou attitude is a bad look imo............
If a GM contacts them about a signed player who is not a free agent isn't that tampering?
Kadri's suspensions say more about the team's cowardice than anything else. Only guy who actually stepped up for teammates, even in his suspensions first time was Marner getting mugged by Wingels and other Bruins bitches, second time was DeBrusk almost pulling a Chara/Pacioretty on a respected vet like Marleau and running around all game like the rat he is. Sure, he was a bit of a hothead, but can't deny he bled blue and white and cared, and hated to lose. Needed more guys like him, not less. Maybe if it wasn't all left to him then those suspensions wouldn't have happened.
The idea is to get back players who make up for Marner's playoff deficiencies at the cost of of losing his regular season production. Easier said than done, and with our luck he'll win five Cups on another team. But they gotta try something.
Yes the conversations I've had here that I find to be the most rewarding (can't think of a better way of putting it) are the ones where people have opinions that are completely opposite of mine, but we both present our views politely, and with respect. And TBH I find it cowardly when people post these random "yelling at the clouds" posts where they're not even quoting anyone and say things like "some people just don't get it". We're all Maple Leaf fans here, millions of fans with millions of different POV's so why be condescending towards those that see things differently?
Yes I always find it odd to read about any player moving leaving a "hole in the lineup". Players leave, others take their place, that's the way it's always been and the way it will always be. And it's not like we have some magic winning formula here so tampering with it is some huge risk. What we have ain't working so it's like you say - gotta try something.
One of the major problems we’ve had with the Leafs for years is the steady pipeline of players already on the team ready to jump up the lineup. Knies is really about it. So when you trade someone, you have 2 guys fighting to move up. Like how Boston or Florida always seem to have that rookie defenseman inserted into the lineup. They move in that 3C that performs in the playoffs. We have to do a better job on backfill. Getting some A prospects for Marner would also be a good thing.
I can see it in my head but I can't tell you. You might have been the one to post it but I can't be sure.
It is very impressive, but regular season accolades only count for so much. The true legends of the game also led their teams to playoff success.Matthews and Marner could both move into top 5 in all time Leaf scoring by the end of the season.
No doubt if they finish their careers here they will finish 1-2 all time. Pretty remarkable.
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You sound like Dave Keon. Matty 69 goals during the regular season. One in five games vs Bruins.
