I mean I'm sure idiots will bend over backwards to praise his regular seasons like many Leaf fans do now. But people will still rightfully dunk on his playoff failure to live up to the cap hit as long as it continues.
The Leafs haven't exactly accomplished much more with this core than the teams stuck in a perpetual rebuild that you're trying to dunk on.. Unless you consider first round exits and 2nd place division finishes as an accomplishment
Anyone who sits high and mighty winning one playoff round in 20 years as if it's some sort of accomplishment can have their opinion discarded.
When those players produce at 80% of their cap hit (at best) in the playoffs, yes
The worse they do, the more likely they are to trade these loser players and build a proper contender. This group is embarrassing, and what's sad is the delusion in thinking they'll actually change after 9 years
The problems in Toronto after not Matthews, Nylander, and Marner. The team doesn't have a proper set of top for defenders. They're constantly relying on band aids on defence and in net.
Rangers are clearing cap to do exactly that. And MM is worth it. He might get more!
The problems start with the overpaid 4 when they've collectively taken up roughly half the cap. Even more so when each one of them underperforms in the playoffs relative to their cap hit, while their contract peers step up.
I legitimately think he would. Regardless of whether it's wise, Dubas and pens management want to take one more swing. He's clearing cap and acquiring assets right now, but next year or the year after they're going for it. An impact winger is needed and Marner fits. The bigger need is defense though.
Interesting. So Kopitar would also not be very good either since he’s only been ppg in 3 out of 9 playoffs?
They all share blame because they all underperform when it comes to the playoffs. You said all the talk about Marner was based on one series last year when his underperforming in the playoffs has been talked about for years.
