Value of: Now how much would you pay Marner?

[Sinbad]

As a Hawks fan I would hope Chicago offers him $14m x 7, they need to get an elite level player for Bedard to play with and Marner is elite regardless of what some delusional Leafs fans think. The Hawks have the cap space and with the cap going up, Marner at $14m per won’t be a hindrance.

If he doesn’t sign with Hawks, I hope he resigns in Toronto for more than Matthews, somewhere in the $15m - 16m x 8 range just to see the total meltdown of Leafs fans on social media.

 

[AvatarAang]

lol this thread is great, everyone loves Marner and thinks he should get paid because he is a star

Can’t wait for the next thread after Marner re-signs so the same people can tell me how the Leafs overpaid this bum

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I would give him whatever he wants. The Penguins cannot be choosy at all right now. They are a complete shit show. Marner would be our best DEFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN if he were on the team right now. Not to mention best right-winger, best penalty-killer, best all-around forward and best PP setup man.

If Chicago offers $14 million/year, then you offer $15 million/year. If they offer $15, offer $16.

We need Marner more than anybody else, because there currently is no bridge between the 87/71 era and the future. And they have no shot at contending for anything without a star addition.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

14 million and how many years he wants.

If he comes to the Pens. Id sign him for 1 year and then give him an 8 year deal.

Or he can ask to be traded to any team with playoff hopes at 7 million 50% and they can sign him for 8 years.

lol this thread is great, everyone loves Marner and thinks he should get paid because he is a star

Can’t wait for the next thread after Marner re-signs so the same people can tell me how the Leafs overpaid this bum

Just under 11 million for a cost controlled asset in the cap environment was definitely bad by Dubas. Especially deals signed after.

In this cap environment on a free asset 14 million is acceptable. I imagine he stays with the Leafs though.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

If these guys wait it out, they can get HUGE $$$ with the rising Cap. $15-16M shouldn't be out of the question for Marner or Rantanen.

Just... what's really the difference between 7x$15 = $105M and 8x$12.5 = $100M to them, when it comes right down to it? At that delta they are just going to pick the place they are comfortable in for whatever reason (hometowns, friends, competitive edge, beaches, wives preferences, whatever floats their boat really).

 

[rojac]

Unless they're actually an NHL GM, does it matter how much a poster on this board would pay Marner? Seems pretty irrelevant.

 

[mydnyte]

In a trade Rantanen for Marner. I know Marner is the better Big Game player recently but Rantanen was ok a couple years ago.


Can't wait to read the thread on July 2 after he signs for 14 mill over 7 with Colorado.

Rantanen has looked like a shell of himself without MacKinnon ...when Rantanen isnt scoring, he's useless.

 

[Sinbad]

Unless they're actually an NHL GM, does it matter how much a poster on this board would pay Marner? Seems pretty irrelevant.

Well the title of the thread is:

“Now how much would you pay Marner”

If you read that and still came in here to post your comment, seems pretty stupid to me.

 

[onmygameboi]

3 yrs @ 5.5.

If he sounds like he's interested in playing here, I'd go higher.

8.5 would be my max.

 

[blankall]

There are multiple teams that are desperate for that game breaker to push their struggling franchise into contender status: Flames, Red Wings, Columbus, Anaheim, Sharks, Nashville, Buffalo, Chicago, etc... these teams have been languishing in mediocrity for a while and are likely ready to pay large amounts of cash to get that top player.

Marner could get a lot of money if he fits Free Agency, and I think as high a $15 million/year. That being said, if he loves Toronto, he may stay there for slightly less money/year and an extra year. He's from Markham and the Maple Leafs paid him last time, so likely no bad blood.

 

[blankall]

lol this thread is great, everyone loves Marner and thinks he should get paid because he is a star

Can’t wait for the next thread after Marner re-signs so the same people can tell me how the Leafs overpaid this bum

Marner is almost certainly getting overpaid. Coveted star player hitting UFA status in his peak during a period of massive cap inflation. So both are correct. He'll get paid because he's a star. He'll be overpaid though.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

In a trade Rantanen for Marner. I know Marner is the better Big Game player recently but Rantanen was ok a couple years ago.


Can't wait to read the thread on July 2 after he signs for 14 mill over 7 with Colorado.

No chance of this happening... They wouldn't even give a better player $13M lmao.

 

[algernon]

Now how much would you pay Marner after his calm performance at Four Nations and of course his steady stellar player last couple of years.

He is a complete player

How much would you trade for and pay him for ? ​

Max 8x8. This is Toronto

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

No chance of this happening... They wouldn't even give a better player $13M lmao.

Mcdavid has not hit free agency yet.

 

[rojac]

Well the title of the thread is:

“Now how much would you pay Marner”

If you read that and still came in here to post your comment, seems pretty stupid to me.

Yes, I'm very well aware what the title of thread is. I simply popped into say that the entire premise of the thread is irrelevant. Was that not clear?

 

[FlameChampion]

How well can he play Center?

 

[Antropovsky]

In a trade Rantanen for Marner. I know Marner is the better Big Game player recently but Rantanen was ok a couple years ago.


Can't wait to read the thread on July 2 after he signs for 14 mill over 7 with Colorado.

Lol... Colorado isn't signing him for more than Mackinnon.

And Crosby and Mackinnon trained with Marner in the summer. If they thought he was so good, and they had chemistry with him..im sure we would've seen them on a line together.

Cooper admitted he held a meeting with his core guys after game 2.

Marner subsequently was on line 3 in game 3.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I could probably talk myself into $13M x 7, assuming it doesn't blow up the cap for when guys like Buium, Yurov and Wallstedt come due (assuming, hopefully, that they all turn out to be varying levels of great).

 

[Schennanigans]

I could see some desperate team offer him as much as 14. So many teams he’d make significantly better.

 

[Coffee]

What GM is going to pay Marner $12.5M + AAV? All because he made a pass to McDavid at the 4 nations.

He is not worth that money.

I know it’s just one game, but very solid performance from him tonight against the Bruins

 

[howkie]

Remember, he was not the guy, or even one of the guys in Canada. He started next McDavid but was removed. Im not willing to pay Marner to be "the guy" when he failed every time to be that. I think over 11 mil and you will regret every playoff when you expect him to be that guy and he no shows..

 

[Freaky Styley]

Remember, he was not the guy, or even one of the guys in Canada. He started next McDavid but was removed. Im not willing to pay Marner to be "the guy" when he failed every time to be that. I think over 11 mil and you will regret every playoff when you expect him to be that guy and he no shows..

You're conveniently ignoring that he played his way back to be alongside McDavid, leading to the OT winner. I don't think anyone should plan on Marner (or any winger outside of Kucherov) to be 'the guy' on a winning team. I'm not defending Marner's playoff history but he ended up being one of Canada's best players in the end and an essential part of the final victory.

But that's the thing, it should be in a secondary role. It can be on the top line, but I don't think you're ever going to win a Cup with Marner as your best or 2nd best player. Maybe 3rd, but I think even that's a stretch. Since it's relevant, Rantanen is a good example here. Avs didn't win the Cup because of Rantanen, they won because of Makar and MackInnon, and then probably more because of Toews, Nichuskin and Landeskog more than Rantanen. The advantage Marner has on Rantanen is his defensive play

Still, that doesn't mean he can't be a more effective player in crunch time in a different situation. Problem is, most current contenders can't afford/don't want to pay secondary guys upward of $14M/season. That's why I think a rebuilding team like San Jose or Chicago makes sense here. Marner will be the top dog for a couple seasons, but as those young teams mature and ready to make noise in the POs, Marner will be in a more supportive role where he can find success and still make the bag. I don't see why he'd sign with Pitt unless he doesn't care about winning.