I don't know how many teams today would line up to pay this guy a cent over 9m a year let alone 11+ or whatever the hell he is looking for.
The only fight i have seen in Marner over the years is during his contract negotiations. The kid pulls no punches when it comes to getting his money. And his hissy fits are legendary (glove toss like a child). Such an unlikeable player.
Yeah his regular season output doesn't justify more than $10M, neither does Nylander's for that matter and his seems far more inconsistent. Both of them have been overpaid since contract #2 and the team hasn't gotten any better as a result of wasting money on these two very good but not remotely great players.
Marner at 2.5 retained would bring back a big return and that’s coming from someone who has been super critical of him and the dumbass who signed him to that deal. A 100 point Selke candidate at 8.5 million. Playoff performances don’t mean shit to teams like Anaheim, Buffalo, Ottawa, Detroit ect who can’t even make the playoff and are DESPERATE to just get in. Marner has never missed the playoffs in his career.
Ill give ya that. You guys were pretty spot on haha.Habs fans called the value of Monahan, Lehkonen, Toffoli and Chiarot.... Just ask Habs fans, we'll tell ya!
Probably a decent fit
Also Ovie never shit himself during a playoff game. Or if he did, he kept playing and forced the opposition to smell it.
You're right, Toronto prolly has to throw in a pick to get rid of that contract.
Regarding Marner, i don't think the Leafs trade him because they won't find value and may have to retain or take back cap in return. I think they see out his contract and run it back one more time.
I can just see a GM justifying a trade for Marner:
Huh? Nylander has constantly been good in the playoffs, at least the last 3 years
I find it quite unlikely that the Sharks would put Musty on the table for Marner. Ferraro I could see even guys like Granlund or Sturm or Kunin but not anything they view as future pieces to their rebuild. Not when Marner has that NMC and not this early in the rebuild. Sharks only trade for Marner if they get him at a steep discount.
lol yeah I dont think it works that way. why would they pay just to move his contract? they got enough cap to get by for the final year. they could get away with just buying him out for his final year before paying.
well I already did bring up his NTC just if he's willing to waive it retaining 50% should give an extra boost over his value at full contract
Dubois is getting slapped around in the playoffs again
