Player Discussion Mitch Marner - On Hiatus

[leafs in five]

anyway I'm kind of glad we're running it all back

 

[MCR74]

I would bet almost anything that it is in fact north of Toronto

If Marner would head to the cottage immediately after the last game of the regular season, we probably wouldn't notice he's gone. May as well.

 

[leafs in five]

If Marner would head to the cottage immediately after the last game of the regular season, we probably wouldn't notice he's gone. May as well.

my experience reading this board during the playoffs tells me this isn't true

 

[Nineteen67]

I expect he'll be the same player no matter where he plays. Very good to excellent for the regular season and the first few games of the playoffs, then as the games get bigger he gets smaller and smaller. Put him someplace that has no expectations of playoff success to begin with and he'll be loved by the entire fanbase.

Like Toronto?

 

[ToneDog]

Like Toronto?

 

[Gabriel426]

After looking at the Durzi deal, I am leaning toward Utah will be MM's new team as it seems like they are willing to pay his 100mil or more extension.

 

[MCR74]

After looking at the Durzi deal, I am leaning toward Utah will be MM's new team as it seems like they are willing to pay his 100mil or more extension.

If/when he hits FA, I'd imagine Utah would make a push. Can't see many others willing to pay his ask.

 

[Antropovsky]

Leafs were reportedly "very mad" about the Utah rumor. Why would you be very mad about a totally false made up rumor by a X member with little credentials? Unless there has been talks with Utah.

 

[Gary Nylund]

anyway I'm kind of glad we're running it all back

Is that because you don't care much about playoff success?

 

[Sypher04]

Leafs were reportedly "very mad" about the Utah rumor. Why would you be very mad about a totally false made up rumor by a X member with little credentials? Unless there has been talks with Utah.

Source?

 

[rumman]

Leafs were reportedly "very mad" about the Utah rumor. Why would you be very mad about a totally false made up rumor by a X member with little credentials? Unless there has been talks with Utah.

Lose lips sink ships……….
.

 

[Gabriel426]

Lose lips sink ships……….
.

Pretty sure Ferris is looking at the Durzi deal and starting selling MM, Utah is a great place to play hockey.

 

[LeafSteel]

Leafs were reportedly "very mad" about the Utah rumor. Why would you be very mad about a totally false made up rumor by a X member with little credentials? Unless there has been talks with Utah.

What was the rumour?

Marner broke a nail waterskiing at Muskoka cottage and is going on LTIR?

Severe s’mores burn? Fortnite tournament?

 

[leafs in five]

Is that because you don't care much about playoff success?

man you would write like 6 paragraphs in response to a comment like this

 

[Confucius]

With the vibes sort of leaning towards the Leafs wanting to keep him, can someone remind me if there's a reason Mitch doesn't play C?

He's an excellent two way player. Is he so hopeless at faceoffs that they can't play him there?

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'd feel a lot better if two of the core forwards were at least centers.

We got JT and weren’t about to waste him on a third line so he developed into a winger.

anyway I'm kind of glad we're running it all back

Yeah I expect they all will improve under the new coach. Much like the team, I’m not bailing on the core 4.

 

[Commander Clueless]

We got JT and weren’t about to waste him on a third line so he developed into a winger.

Better late than never.

Go, Berube!

 

[MCR74]

Pretty sure Ferris is looking at the Durzi deal and starting selling MM, Utah is a great place to play hockey.

I'm all for it if that's indeed the case.

 

[Confucius]

Better late than never.

Go, Berube!

Well JT has deteriorated so maybe.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Zebras have stripes, leopards have spots……just busting your chops……..

The saying is "can a leopard change his spots", and the leopard is one of the smaller big cats. Tigers have stripes, but are bigger and more aggressive. And you may have noticed that I said 'stripe' - singular.

Everything was intentional.

 

[666]

You can tell that the cult of hate is getting nervous. It's so funny. They circle jerk themselves into believing in a reality that doesn't exist and are then shocked that they are wrong. It's very much like maga. So funny.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

1 more sleep and Mitch reveals his new team: let’s get excited.

 

[Woodman19]

Sorry. The team cap needs to be restructured and there's no room for a $10 million soft underperforming playoff forward.

You need to be more specific, 3 players fit that criteria

 

[notDatsyuk]

We got JT and weren’t about to waste him on a third line so he developed into a winger.

That's much more the reason Nylander ended up on the wing.

Willy would make a much better 2C than Mitch.

 

[mikeyz]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807478289004446096

OMG Caillou!! This is what I am going to call Marner from now on. That is too perfect.

 

[Budz]

My gut's telling me once his bonus is paid tomorrow, he's getting dealt.

Sadly, I think it’s nothing more than wishful thinking.