Time To Trade Marner...

[glamphotographer]

for Connor McDavid because he is putting up McDavid numbers.

The last 8 games played:

10 goals
9 assists
19 points
3 PP goals
1 SH goal
+7
2.375 pts/game

 

[Ynwa6]

Nah we don't want McDavid we already have Matthews.... close enough...and pretty good depth, unlike the Oilers...but yeah Mitch is untouchable

 

[glamphotographer]

Nah we don't want McDavid we already have Matthews.... close enough...and pretty good depth, unlike the Oilers...but yeah Mitch is untouchable

I agree, but after the puck over the glass penalty in the playoffs Leaf pundits (where are they now) wanted Marner traded now is the time his stock cannot be more higher.

 

[Sonic Temple]

The boys have been playing some good hockey.

 

[Goodoer]

I think the main concern with Marner is will he be completely handled in the playoffs.

 

[superstar_88]

8 game goal scoring streak is the best in the league this year.

 

[glamphotographer]

I think the main concern with Marner is will he be completely handled in the playoffs.

Marner is not the problem in the playoffs, the refs are, the refs use a different rule book in the playoffs than in the regular season.

 

[Male4Strapon]

I think the main concern with Marner is will he be completely handled in the playoffs.

the whole team just seemed too tense last playoffs but no one more than Marner. I think they just need to get that 1st round monkey off their backs so that they can play loose the rest of the way

 

[Insidious Von]

Trade him for Nick Schmaltz.

 

[shack]

Trade him for Nick Schmaltz.

Despite his name I don't think that the Leafs would be fattening their goal totals with this trade.

 

[Fun For All]

Here's one for everybody...would you trade Marner for one of the Tkachuk's, either one, Matthew or Brady?

 

[Steve_Stevens]

Here's one for everybody...would you trade Marner for one of the Tkachuk's, either one, Matthew or Brady?

yes. Mainly because I think Matthew and Brady can match the Marner playoff goal output and play better playoff hockey. Reg season it's Marner all day long.

 

[superstar_88]

the whole team just seemed too tense last playoffs but no one more than Marner. I think they just need to get that 1st round monkey off their backs so that they can play loose the rest of the way

... and more so in Game 7's where they're really tight

 

[superstar_88]

Here's one for everybody...would you trade Marner for one of the Tkachuk's, either one, Matthew or Brady?

I know a lot of people would but I wouldn't. I brought out Tkachuk's playoffs stats one time. The same playoff year Marner was getting bashed. Tkachuk's playoff stats were worse that same year. Think Calgary played Dallas that year. Marner did have good playoffs when he played with Tavares and Hyman. They played the Boston Superline even 5 on 5. It was the PP and the 3rd line where Boston had the advantage after Kadri was suspended twice. Also the usual Game 7 letdown.

 

[Steve_Stevens]

I know a lot of people would but I wouldn't. I brought out Tkachuk's playoffs stats one time. The same playoff year Marner was getting bashed. Tkachuk's playoff stats were worse that same year. Think Calgary played Dallas that year. Marner did have good playoffs when he played with Tavares and Hyman. They played the Boston Superline even 5 on 5. It was the PP and the 3rd line where Boston had the advantage after Kadri was suspended twice. Also the usual Game 7 letdown.

It's a close call, but what I don't like about Marner is 0 ppg in 30+ playoff games and he's not a poo-disturber like the Tkachuks'.

 

[Malibuk]

I like Marner but he is not worth such a high percentage of cap space.

 

[black booty lover]

I know a lot of people would but I wouldn't. I brought out Tkachuk's playoffs stats one time. The same playoff year Marner was getting bashed. Tkachuk's playoff stats were worse that same year. Think Calgary played Dallas that year. Marner did have good playoffs when he played with Tavares and Hyman. They played the Boston Superline even 5 on 5. It was the PP and the 3rd line where Boston had the advantage after Kadri was suspended twice. Also the usual Game 7 letdown.

Not to mention, there's ton of examples of athletes that were labeled with the "can't perform in the playoffs" tag, only turn around and have tons of success in playoffs.

 

[shack]

I like Marner but he is not worth such a high percentage of cap space.

At this point it is a done deal. It can't be changed.

Would you trade him because of that?

 

[John Wick]

If the cap doesn't rise significantly, the question is really can you afford to keep him? Talent-wise, he's a keeper.

Contract-wise, can you afford to keep paying Matthews $12M, Tavares and Marner $11M, Reilly and Nylander $7M, and Muzzin and Brody $5-6M and still have money to ice a competitive team when Campbell will ask for a shit-ton more cash after this season, you need to re-tool your backup goalie situation (Mrazek M-NTC @ $4Mper), Miheykey is a UFA this year, and you've got four other RFA's in Kase, Engvall, Sandin and Liljegren to bump up? Bunting and Kampf also turning out to be keepers with only one more year on their contracts to becoming UFAs.

For a while it looked like Willy Styles might be odd man out, but his play this season has changed a lot of minds (not mine, don't like him) and his contract is too sweet to deal. You're not going to trade Matthews or Tavares (NMC) or Reilly (NMC), Muzzin (NTC), Brodie (NTC) either.

You can keep playing the shell game with the bottom six, but in the end something will need to give. Thinking of the future I still say trading Marner this off-season for a boat load is probably the best option.

 

[Insidious Von]

You can keep playing the shell game with the bottom six, but in the end something will need to give. Thinking of the future I still say trading Marner this off-season for a boat load is probably the best option.

The Leafs are not the only team butting up against the cap ceiling, the Leafs would need to assume a large chunk of his contract to trade him. Come playoff time he has proven that he's no Martin St Louis.