Player Discussion Mitch Marner - On Hiatus

[3blizzard4]

wow. the montreal loss was the most devastating for this core. and to see marner be responsible for many bad plays in the elimination games of that series is... yikes.

The leadership brass brain of Shanahan decided it was okay to run it back after that debacle. Imagine that. They preached patience.

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

Having most of your immediate family employed by your charitable foundation. (if true)

Really?...Man...if that is true...I dislike him even more now. Using a charity to give your family a job is low...

 

[thewave]

The leadership brass brain of Shanahan decided it was okay to run it back after that debacle. Imagine that. They preached patience.

Absolutely. Any sort of accountable organization would have been all over that debacle.

How can you not make changes after that?

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

IMO it raises questions about where is all the money going that is raised. Again, I have no idea about the structure of the foundation, but it causes me to wonder how much is being taken out to support the family.

If it's anything like most charities...most of the money goes to the employees and very little (less than 10%) makes it to the actual cause. It's a way for people to give themselves jobs. A non-profit is required to spend 80% of the profit...thus the non-profit status. Very shady....

 

[Stephen]

It might be a bit of a bummer to see Marner with Bedard.

Marner could score 120 points in Chicago with Bedard, and that would be fine provided we made productive upgrades to the team with the cap savings and we get closer to our playoff goals by leaps and bounds.

 

[Trapper]

Marner could score 120 points in Chicago with Bedard, and that would be fine provided we made productive upgrades to the team with the cap savings and we get closer to our playoff goals by leaps and bounds.

It depends on the return.
I’d also look at signing Geuntzel UFA. That would address his immediate departure for us if we are getting prospects.

 

[saffronleaf]

Shanny has seen the light. Changes to the core are needed and he will be the odd man out. They probably won't even make him an offer IMO.

they should offer him league min just to humble him and put him in his place.

 

[thewave]

Gonna be hard to pry the Marners from the Leafs. His MAF foundation employs the entire lot of them lol... mom, dad, brother and wife...and probably much more.

There are so many reasons i dislike the Marner family. This is just another one of them to go with the rest.

Sometimes people come off as unlikable on camera because they just arent likable.

 

[saffronleaf]

I cannot see how Marner can possibly not waive.

Why subject himself a total media and fan shit storm for the next year as he remains unsigned?

Marner is about the money, and he will get his $12m from someone else, minus the zoo and endless criticism he will face playing out the year here on a lame duck one year contract.

I think Marner is dumb but his agent is not, and he can read the tea leaves.

Marner needs to go. The fans have soured and at minimum can see he isn’t a player that is suited for playoff hockey.

There’s no need to stick it out and go from being “a god” to a despised play by the home crowd.

He is thin skinned and cares how he’s perceived. His easiest out is to waive and then be in involved in picking his destination.

If he plays it right, he could return a hero. If he plays it wrong, he can easily be a very despised player here.

to be clear he is already despised and nobody, other than a handful of posters here who are probably members of his family or private security, views him as a god.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

My gut feeling is they're going to convince Tavares to waive his NMC and keep Marner.

Both should go but I think this is what will happen.

 

[Legion34]

My gut feeling is they're going to convince Tavares to waive his NMC and keep Marner.

Both should go but I think this is what will happen.

I think he could go at 50% retention (another team) to Buffalo. Carolina. Maybe Ottawa if he wants to stay close.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Marner could score 120 points in Chicago with Bedard, and that would be fine provided we made productive upgrades to the team with the cap savings and we get closer to our playoff goals by leaps and bounds.

Well, with all due respect...duh.

 

[saffronleaf]

I'm glad that the Marner vs Nylander debate has finally been settled.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

I think he could go at 50% retention (another team) to Buffalo. Carolina. Maybe Ottawa if he wants to stay close.

That's exactly what I'm seeing happening the week his bonus is paid. Some retention and send him where he wants to go.

It's all guesswork but I feel their initial goal was to let Tavares run out (when they signed Nylander) but now they're pushed into a corner. They're going to go hard to convince Tavares to leave early and present the open cap space as their solution for next season.

Should be interesting.

If there were no NMCs involved, this is 100% what would have happened.

 

[Legion34]

That's exactly what I'm seeing happening the week his bonus is paid. Some retention and send him where he wants to go.

It's all guesswork but I feel their initial goal was to let Tavares run out (when they signed Nylander) but now they're pushed into a corner. They're going to go hard to convince Tavares to leave early and present the open cap space as their solution for next season.

Should be interesting.

If there were no NMCs involved, this is 100% what would have happened.

I actually wouldn’t mind letting JT run out his contract IF and only if he agrees to a cheap long term contract like 3-4 million.

If not then yes we let him go. I just don’t see what we are going to spend all that cap on. It’s only 1 year

 

[CincoHolio]

Marner is the perfect superstar for an up and coming small market team. Seattle, SLC, Buffalo, Ottawa, Nashville, Columbus...

I think we will be positively surprised by the take-back when it's all said and done.

 

[BM14]

Well, with all due respect...duh.

His security team would have to be their size of a cartel army in Chicago.

 

[TheDoldrums]

This is insane.

This divorce from the Leafs needs to happen for everyone’s sake. The well is poisoned. Hopefully that Utah comment is a hint he’s willing to waive for some teams.

 

[BM14]

they should offer him league min just to humble him and put him in his place.

He should be suplexed, put in the camel clutch, break his f***ING back then make him humble, old country way.

Sheiky Baby #1 not like that no good son of a bitch Marner!

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

I think the roster will breathe a collective sigh of relief when Marner and Tavares are gone from the dressing room. I have a feeling those guys aren't well-liked. Tavares getting the C didn't sit well with me, and I am sure it didn't sit well with the guys in that dressing room either.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

I actually wouldn’t mind letting JT run out his contract IF and only if he agrees to a cheap long term contract like 3-4 million.

If not then yes we let him go. I just don’t see what we are going to spend all that cap on. It’s only 1 year

Their main issue now has to do with job security.

If they let Tavares naturally run out and the core fails again, the next "solution" is going to involve cap space from Tavares and Marner + Shanny out + Treliving out with a complete overhaul. Pelley will rebrand it as a refresh at next year's press conference.

This is why I think they're completely pushed into a corner after this year's failure and have to go big.

 

[TheShape]

What a total loser of the highest order. I thought it was a joke about Marner hiring social media police. Complete insanity.

 

[Amadeus]

This is insane.

This divorce from the Leafs needs to happen for everyone’s sake. The well is poisoned. Hopefully that Utah comment is a hint he’s willing to waive for some teams.

I have no hate towards Marner but I have no love either and as a matter of fact I don't think I have love for any of our core. I would have if one or all of them decided to take a little less to help continue building this team up but they didn't. I'm sure Marner is a great guy, unbelievable human and what not. Unfortunately, he's the casualty of our repeated failures in the playoffs. We need to change it up as this baby is stale.

 

[Confucius]

I have no hate towards Marner but I have no love either and as a matter of fact I don't think I have love for any of our core. I would have if one or all of them decided to take a little less to help continue building this team up but they didn't. I'm sure Marner is a great guy, unbelievable human and what not. Unfortunately, he's the casualty of our repeated failures in the playoffs. We need to change it up as this baby is stale.

Anyone taking less for the team is just ridiculous. When Rielly took less almost all said Captain what a great deal. Today his thanks is, trade him… lol. There is no loyalty to anyone other than yourself.

 

[saffronleaf]

marnerites reduced to laughing emoji reactions rather than making posts