Marner built his own bed with his last contract negotiation...holding the Leafs hostage for a massive overpayment by Dumbass, and then goes invisible in the playoffs...and being a local kid too...the media and fans really turned on Marner after that...as unlikable as Matthews is, he didn't make a big deal out of his contract negotiations.
Let some other team worry about it. 7 years of looking at half the Cap and hearing core 4 every year is enough.
Untap potential, lol, he might be able to grow a beard like Joe Thornton by age 40...that's alot of potential...Oh yeah, a few years from now, Marner will be a force baby. Just wait until you see him after he starts realizing all that untapped potential!
it's why I think i) SOME team is going to do it (e.g. Chicago, Anaheim, Utah); and ii) it's going to be a poison pill for that team.
I would do it as an ultimate buy low. If it means moving Rielly and a few prospects/picks, it's worth the risk. EP doesn't have any trade protection, so even if he flops in the playoffs, he'd probably rebuild his value in the regular season playing alongside Nylander and getting PP1 time. He'd be tradable next offseason unless he really craps the bed.
If I were in Mitch's shoes - with me being me and not Mitch - I would want to find the sweet spot between income, legacy, personal accolades, and success. Almost everyone in Toronto hates him right now, but I think that quickly goes away if he signs for $10.5M X 8 with full NMC/NTC. Then he can try to recoup as much of that as possible through sponsorship, endorsements, etc. Or, just accept 20% below max value but try to win a cup for your childhood team. It's still > $10M USD at the end of the day...
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I'd be willing to gamble on Petey if means dumping Rielly and signing Ekblad.
Tre did pretty good last summer. All they have to do is spread the money down the road to lower the AAV. They have 3 years to win a cup if Matty walks or less if he continues to play like he did this year.
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There is no long term IMO. It is win in the next 3 years and probably suck for the following 2 to 5 years or worse. IMO signing Marner for huge dollars could all but snuff out winning anything and then becoming the SJ Sharks or Chicago Blackhawks.
I think the Sharks have a lot of good young pieces. However, as we all know, gaining assets is only half the battle.
Yes, but it takes years to accurate good young pieces and you have to be able develop them, something this organization failed failed to do under Shannahan. We will be Shark and Hawks that have sucked to get where they are today and they are still years away from seriously contending, unless they sign Marner of course.
Oh trust me, I am aware.Yes, but it takes years to accurate good young pieces and you have to be able develop them, something this organization failed failed to do under Shannahan. We will be Shark and Hawks that have sucked to get where they are today and they are still years away from seriously contending, unless they sign Marner of course.
Yes, but it takes years to accurate good young pieces and you have to be able develop them, something this organization failed failed to do under Shannahan. We will be Shark and Hawks that have sucked to get where they are today and they are still years away from seriously contending, unless they sign Marner of course.
