SeanMoneyHands
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Who will get the bigger contract: Marner or Rantanen?
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SeanMoneyHands
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That's why I voted for Rantanen in the poll. Marner has a full NMC though and possibly has the Leafs bent over a barrel when it comes to negotiating an extension with them, but he might be more likely to stay where he is than test the open market. Rantenten, however, just got traded, so Carolina has a very short window in which to convince him to stay and sign an extension rather than test the UFA market.
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Why not?
He's made more money in his career than most will in his lifetime. If he was too greedy to take the offer from Colorado then that is on him. And if he doesn't pan out and declines significantly, then great than an NHL team didn't waste money on him. However I still think he gets overpaid.
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Likely Marner.. the Leafs don’t have a great record in negotiating any advantage in contracts for their team.
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Marner has been an incredibly consistent performer for years. And he just had a pretty strong showing at 4 nations too.
I've always liked Rantanen - but I think his stretch in Carolina is absolutely killing his value. I know it's only 8 games so far, so he can still bounce back, but it's got to raise all kind of alarms as he heads to UFA if he doesn't bounce back significantly. He's starting to get very strong Huberdeau vibes, who crashed and burned as soon as he left Florida, despite getting a huge contract.
I voted Marner gets more.
I Hope he does. I like seeing greedy players and agents get theirs. If it’s true he’s turning down 100m in Carolina, move him and let him be someone else’s problem.
I struggle to see how Marner’s current NMC gives him an advantage in negotiating his next contract
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He will still get the biggest UFA contract in NHL history should be reach free agency. Sure he hasn't looked great in Carolina but hes still firmly in his prime, not to mention GMs will always pay free agents for past performance. He could go pointless the rest of the season and he wouldn't lose any money as a free agent.
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His own team walked away from him.
If there’s a GM dumb enough to give him what Colorado offered or more then I feel bad for the fans of that Team
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I think you underestimate just how desperate some teams are once the free agent market opens.
His own team would also gladly take him back if he somehow manages to hits free agency.
But to answer the question I think Marner will. If they both were after chasing the bag their contracts would be very similar, but after this stint in Carolina I bet Rants will choose one of his top teams, even if it means taking a bit less.
