Player Discussion Mitch Marner Part Infinity

[Stephen]

Looks like he spent 3 seconds off camera leaning on the boards.

 

[Maple Leaf]

I am wondering if should watch as it might be the last I see of Marner wearing the Blue and white

 

[keonsbitterness]

I actually haven't said he wanted to move any of the core 4.

I do think it was possible and should have been looked at. Not enough time is a terrible excuse for an experienced GM with existing relationships and top tier assets. If I look at the other side, I'd want a GM capable of making an enticing offer for an asset they desire in short order. Otherwise you're constantly missing out.

At the end of the day the franchise had options to make moves after Dubas left. They decided to stay with the core 4 and it looks like that'll bite us. I'd argue we made it worse with this deadline especially and the assets unloaded for depth pieces.

It wasn't possible.

Made in Montreal, is 9.5% alcohol content too light for ya?
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No way in hell I would drink Depeche Mode beer.

 

[Conan]

It’s time to let him walk….

I own 3 Marner jerseys and one of them is MiC…

They need to break up the core 4 after this season.

 

[Leafsfan74]

 

[aingefan]

It wasn't possible.

No way in hell I would drink Depeche Mode beer.

But it not *that* beer, what *is* your personal Jesus?
Asking for @Gary Nylund

 

[Gallagbi]

It wasn't possible.

He was hired before many of the NMC kicked in

 

[phillipmike]

Johnston: "Zero Reason" To Believe Mitch Marner Signs Extension With Maple Leafs

It's increasingly likely Mitch Marner will indeed be the No. 1 free agent on the board this summer. Read more at Pro Hockey Rumors.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Regardless of his lack of postseason success, Mitch Marner has done enough to go down as one of the better players in Maple Leafs franchise history. But as the end of his six-year, $65.41MM contract looms, it’s almost a certainty the top pending unrestricted free agent will indeed test the market this summer, writes Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

When Marner reportedly declined to waive his no-movement clause in a deal at the deadline that would have sent him to the Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen, some believed he did so in hopes of continuing extension talks with Toronto. That wasn’t necessarily the case, Johnston notes. While the Leafs were interested in in-season extension talks, Marner’s camp has refused to negotiate during the campaign.

“There’s been a growing sense that the 28-year-old winger wants a fresh start after enduring an avalanche of criticism for his team’s repeated playoff shortcomings,” Johnston writes. The dynamic playmaker and longtime Auston Matthews linemate is coming off a career-high 75-assist, 102-point performance in the regular season. He’s still over a point per game in this year’s playoffs (2-10–12 in 11 GP), but he’s gone without a point in back-to-back contests in the second round as the Panthers have won three straight to erase and reverse Toronto’s 2-0 series lead. The Leafs now enter a must-win scenario on the road against the defending Stanley Cup champions tonight.

So long Mitch. Wish it could have worked out here but time to turn the page.

 

[Gary Nylund]

It’s the taste, bruv

That beer tastes amazing, 100% world class!

 

[Gary Nylund]

But it not *that* beer, what *is* your personal Jesus?
Asking for @Gary Nylund

Peche Mortel is my favorite beer. It's for cold weather though, tonight I'm gonna go with Roman Candle with the burgers I'm cooking up, then maybe later some Creemore Lager (old standby).

Thinking I'll skip the whiskey tonight, hope the Leafs don't make me feel like I really need one.

GLG!!

 

[Gary Nylund]

It wasn't possible.

No way in hell I would drink Depeche Mode beer.

I don't know what that is.

 

[mikeyz]

Man I cannot wait until this f****** clown is out of here.

 

[the squared circle]

I’d let him go but holy cow, what a shame.

 

[HarryLime]

I will celebrate him being gone. we're way past the talent, regular season points when he is this awful for us when it matters. i swear ive been making the same posts for 5 years on here and nothing has changed.

im sure he will rack up 90 points or even 110+ some seasons, I honestly don't care. He is garbage in the playoffs. I will die on that hill.

 

[ITM]

This dude with the stache is the Mayor of Maple Leafs Gardens Green and Gray Sections (henceforth Gallery to sound more mayoral, lol). This is the wonderful archetype with endless banter you'd hear up there.

We'd get Golds and Reds from my Dad's work. But the party was Blue to Gray, lol. Upper Reds too I suppose. And there were countless dudes like that up there.

Best days.

To the video: Nice to see a mutual thought about the play: It's not the pass per se. It's the subsequent apathy.

 

[ITM]

Made in Montreal, is 9.5% alcohol content too light for ya?
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Is that Unibroue?

Edit: Just confirmed that it's not.

 

[keonsbitterness]

He was hired before many of the NMC kicked in

Shanahan called the core after Dubas was fired and told them they would not be traded. Tre's hands were tied.

I don't know what that is.

Then you are blessed.

 

[Menzinger]

Will be interesting to see how his reputation develops over time as he plays out the rest of his career (anywhere else). Does he get booed next year when they give him a video tribute? Does he get booed all night his first game back like Tavares did? Does he win somewhere else and have a bit of a Kessel-like resurgence in reputation? For my part, I can't see much of a Kessel rehabilitation. There were plenty of people who wanted him gone by the end, and he was guilty of being a one-dimensional player, but at least he always brought his game.

Marner is going to go down in Leafs history, likely with Matthews alongside, as the player most thoroughly hated by the time we ran him out of town. Do his supporters even number in the 10% any more?

Never more has there been a player and a team who both need fresh starts.

Kessel has a dog in him when the going gets rough that I don't think Mitch has..Kessel was also more likeable in terms of personality,.quite guy, loved scoring, hated defence and didn't care what you think about him.

Unless he goes on a major cup run, I can see Marner having a Rick Nash like league reputation after he leaves. A good player who just sort of fades into the background once he changes teams

 

[Gallagbi]

Shanahan called the core after Dubas was fired and told them they would not be traded. Tre's hands were tied.

..and do you think this was thrown at Tre AFTER joining or do you think he was aware of the team's intent before becoming GM?

I think you're missing the first through the trees here a bit

 

[Antropovsky]

Looks like he spent 3 seconds off camera leaning on the boards.

Pinpoint pass by a 57 goal goal scorer.

 

[Superstar]

Pinpoint pass by a 57 goal goal scorer.

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That's impossible. Only Marner and Gretzky can make that pass.

 

[Antropovsky]

..and do you think this was thrown at Tre AFTER joining or do you think he was aware of the team's intent before becoming GM?

I think you're missing the first through the trees here a bit

.... chance to GM Toronto for million of dollars? I dont think most would turn that opportunity down because they cant trade 3 players.

If we lose, I dont think anyone blames Tree for the last two years. Hes done a good job with what he was allowed to work with.

 

[Antropovsky]

That's impossible. Only Marner and Gretzky can make that pass.

Pfff that was a pee-wee-level pass… but a 360, backhand, no-look sauce right up the middle? Now that’s the kind of play only a rare few can even imagine—let alone pull off. Dont be fooled, it was a perfect pass...Matthews just didnt have his stick on the ice.

 

[Peasy]

Kessel has a dog in him when the going gets rough that I don't think Mitch has..Kessel was also more likeable in terms of personality,.quite guy, loved scoring, hated defence and didn't care what you think about him.

Unless he goes on a major cup run, I can see Marner having a Rick Nash like league reputation after he leaves. A good player who just sort of fades into the background once he changes teams

Kessel is way more akin to Willy than Mitch.

 

[Superstar]

Pfff that was a pee-wee-level pass… but a 360, backhand, no-look sauce right up the middle? Now that’s the kind of play only a rare few can even imagine—let alone pull off. Dont be fooled, it was a perfect pass...Matthews just didnt have his stick on the ice.

The guy must have dreamt that up the night before...even saw a clip of him doing a twirl during warm-up...guy probably thought, "I'll surprise the world with how awesome I am with that beauty of a pass...figure skating, hammer-throw and hockey all-in-one...will be amazing..."