What has Mcmann proven these playoffs so far? He's probably been our worst offensive player this series. Sure, he has these bursts where he scores goals and forechecks well, but they're just way to spread out. Majority of the time, he's a bottom 6 player who when he's not doing those things, he doesn't bring much of anything. Atleast with the players listed above, you know what you're going to get every game, not too mention what the return for Mcmann could be considering we just emptied our cupboards regarding draft picks.
He is standing at the edge of the precipice. The addition the Leafs should have made instead of Simmonds I think. Let the old man rest in peace..
Yeah, I’d love to see a burner or two added as well. Adds a potential weapon on the pk and forecheck.
Not next year I am also 95 percent sure of that. He would benifit from another year in junior. He is a solid prospect, but he needs to find more offence. I see him as a guy who can be a Chris Phillips type.
At this point - if Matthews is forcing a trade to one team you have no leverage. You'd have to be happy to get Chicago's first this year and move on. None of their prospects are that enticing anyway.
9-10m to add/upgrade that lineup posted. Ideally you would want Cowan pushed down the lineup in his rookie season and a legit top six RW to take his place.
Only removing Marner isn't going to change the function or culture of the team.
Agreed but Matthews & Nylander are locked up and JT is probably coming back because the UFA market for centers is nonexistent.
Then you may as well bring Marner back then, too, because changing just him won't do a thing.
Its the start of dismantling the core. The main issue is the entire core four/five would all be support players on legit cup winning teams. Not a single leader among the Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Tavares/Rielly group. We've seen this before with Kessel & Phaneuf being pushed into top roles, only to be demoted on other successful teams.
So why is it only Marner?
