Maybe, just maybe...he isn’t as good as we think.
- Steven_Seagull

I've never thought he was a good as a lot of people on here. I'd take Nylander over Marner every day of the week

Not the right time yet. Still too early.
- Unholy_Goalie

I checked google....it says "no time like the present"



Plus, learn to be a pro by a pro. Marleau has many years of playoff experience.
The kids will learn a lot

Would rather Marleau for the next 2 years than JVR long term.

Marleau’s game is way more well rounded and JVR is soft as butter, and playing for a salary.

Team has room to sign the guys they need to keep, with Marleau here. They could probably squeeze in JVR, too, with the cap going up to 82... but the money is better spent on D.
- Feeling Glucky?

Marleau is just as soft as JVR but at least JVR stands in front and is in his prime years. Marleau is pushing 40.

Sign old guys cheap and short.

I checked google....it says "no time like the present"



Plus, learn to be a pro by a pro. Marleau has many years of playoff experience.
The kids will learn a lot
- Fakepartofme

Many years of playoff choking experience one could argue.

no
- Steven_Seagull

Cool.
Trade him for doughty

I've never thought he was a good as a lot of people on here. I'd take Nylander over Marner every day of the week
- walshyleafsfan

Who cares what you think? You’re a dirty Canucks fan.



Also, I agree.

Cool.
Trade him for doughty
- Fakepartofme

Deal

Many years of playoff choking experience one could argue.
- Unholy_Goalie

120 pts in 170 games.
Hockey is a team sport

I checked google....it says "no time like the present"



Plus, learn to be a pro by a pro. Marleau has many years of playoff experience.
The kids will learn a lot
- Fakepartofme

It's been 50 years, what's a few more?

Deal
- Steven_Seagull

Cool.
Trade him for.....oh...you agreed
Nevermind

oh

It's been 50 years, what's a few more?
- Unholy_Goalie

I may die.

You may die.


We may die together

We have no time

Many years of playoff choking experience one could argue.
- Unholy_Goalie

So it begins,we missed you and JFJ

im guessing things dont get more exciting once the wild have a lead

im guessing things dont get more exciting once the wild have a lead
- daeth

Like watching paint dry already.

Like watching paint dry already.
- BlowMonkey

But what if it's like that primer that goes on blue and dries white.

HELLS YA!

Marleau is just as soft as JVR but at least JVR stands in front and is in his prime years. Marleau is pushing 40.

Sign old guys cheap and short.
- Unholy_Goalie

Marleau is signed short term. JVR would likely want 7+ with the Leafs.

Marleau has way more grit than JVR. And despite pushing 40 plays with more intensity than JVR ever has. Faster, too.

120 pts in 170 games.
Hockey is a team sport
- Fakepartofme

Decent but San Jose was a favorite for many years and usually underachieved. Went to the Finals once and lost. The Sedins have 100 games of playoff experience too plus an MVP trophy between them but I wouldn't sign them to a 3 year deal when they become UFAs. Their days are done.

Marleau was a very good player for a long time but he's not young enough or good enough to warrant the money and term they gave him and risking the situation with other, younger, better players.

Decent but San Jose was a favorite for many years and usually underachieved. Went to the Finals once and lost. The Sedins have 100 games of playoff experience too plus an MVP trophy between them but I wouldn't sign them to a 3 year deal when they become UFAs. Their days are done.

Marleau was a very good player for a long time but he's not young enough or good enough to warrant the money and term they gave him and risking the situation with other, younger, better players.
- Unholy_Goalie

What younger better player would replace him?

Please to fack don't say kap or leivo

Marleau is signed short term. JVR would likely want 7+ with the Leafs.

Marleau has way more grit than JVR. And despite pushing 40 plays with more intensity than JVR ever has. Faster, too.
- Feeling Glucky?

1 year is short term. 3 years is troublesome and unnecessary.

JVR stands in front on the PP. That counts for something. And he's not even 30 yet so his odds of getting better are much better than Marleau who is more likely to go downhill from here, not up. 7 more years of JVR is not ideal but still puts him at 36 when his deal is done which is still younger than Marleau.

What younger better player would replace him?

Please to fack don't say kap or leivo
- Fakepartofme

Just keep JVR and keep developing players from within on ELC. I don't understand why the Leafs finally rebuild properly and suddenly it has to be a huge rush.

221st

1 year is short term. 3 years is troublesome and unnecessary.

JVR stands in front on the PP. That counts for something. And he's not even 30 yet so his odds of getting better are much better than Marleau who is more likely to go downhill from here, not up. 7 more years of JVR is not ideal but still puts him at 36 when his deal is done which is still younger than Marleau.
- Unholy_Goalie

I seriously doubt Marleau's contract will have any negative long term implications to this team, whether it be declining play or salary effects.

Getting this worked up over a 3 year deal is silly. It's really not that bad.

This cycle game is boring as hell
- daeth

Agreed. The West is boring. Full of teams that just cycle the puck for the fun of it. Most of the game is played behind the net. I want to know when the idea of cycling the puck came into hockey. And why?

Marleau is just as soft as JVR but at least JVR stands in front and is in his prime years. Marleau is pushing 40.

Sign old guys cheap and short.
- Unholy_Goalie

Lol

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