4 1st take it. (frank) marner.

4 1st take it. (frank) marner.
- HealthyScratch6

If a team comes in at like 10.5 for 5 years and he signs it then match and trade him to Phoenix. (frank) marner.

Mitch Marner is now standing in the middle of the bridge holding a gas can.

Tattoos don't win Cups, got it!

(PS poopty Dmen crying for trades don't win Cups either)
- Barb34

mitch marner and austin matthews should light their arms on fire.

Great thread!

Can't see Cumbus moving Jones unfortunately.

But I like the plan.

Miller seems to be the hottest property in the NHL at the moment.
- walshyleafsfan

lmfaooooo

This is already a win for Marner. When Shanahan was pushing his hometown discount garbage Mitch was probably laughing. I can see Marner in a Islanders uni. They will more than likely be four back of the bus first rounders anyways. If I was Lou I'd do it just to upset Shanny, but I am sure Lou is much more mature than I. Or is he?
- Hardbalz

The Isles are taking a huge step back this year.

That’s for sure.

If a team comes in at like 10.5 for 5 years and he signs it then match and trade him to Phoenix. (frank) marner.
- HealthyScratch6

I’ll bet anyone there will be zero offer sheets this summer.

I’ll bet anyone there will be zero offer sheets this summer.
- Santo_44

there might be offersheets, but if no player is signing, can't really know.

Keep Matthews-Tavares-Marner-Rielly-Dermott-Hyman.

Rest of team all potentially available - at least not 'core'.

Leafs need to become better at special teams, so expect Leafs to add:

- 1 or 2 d-men that can play really well on PK.
- one bottom 6 fw (ideally a C) that is a great PK'er.
- 1 top 6 fw that can play well on PP 'JVR style'.

With Gardiner likely gone and Dermott out with an injury until Dec/Jan; I wouldn't be surprised if Leafs keep Zaitsev and give him PP2 time (With Marner and 'new JVR').

The other main point is to give Matthews better linemates - I like Kapanen, but I think he's not the best match for Matthews either - nor is Johnsson.

I would get another LW (Zucker if available would be great) and then play Moore with them.

Zucker-Matthews-Moore
play Kapanen on 3rd line.

Hyman - Snake - Marner
Zucker - Matthews - Moore
Mikheyev - new C - Kapanen
?? - Gauthier - Brown

trade Johnsson, Nylander and Kadri - for upgrades on D and a 3rd line C / 2nd line LW.

stronger D through trades.

Keep Brown because he can play on all lines in different roles if required (similar to Kapanen-Moore)

and get a decent backup goalie - or even consider getting a new starter instead of Andersen who has proven to not be a solid playoff performer unfurtunately.
I wouldn't go Bobrovskiy at all, but adding Georgiev from NYR or even Talbot as backup could be worth it.

there might be offersheets, but if no player is signing, can't really know.
- MaximusAurelius

If no offersheet is signed, then there is no offersheet.

Keep Matthews-Tavares-Marner-Rielly-Dermott-Hyman.

Rest of team all potentially available - at least not 'core'.

Leafs need to become better at special teams, so expect Leafs to add:

- 1 or 2 d-men that can play really well on PK.
- one bottom 6 fw (ideally a C) that is a great PK'er.
- 1 top 6 fw that can play well on PP 'JVR style'.

With Gardiner likely gone and Dermott out with an injury until Dec/Jan; I wouldn't be surprised if Leafs keep Zaitsev and give him PP2 time (With Marner and 'new JVR').

The other main point is to give Matthews better linemates - I like Kapanen, but I think he's not the best match for Matthews either - nor is Johnsson.

I would get another LW (Zucker if available would be great) and then play Moore with them.

Zucker-Matthews-Moore
play Kapanen on 3rd line.

Hyman - Snake - Marner
Zucker - Matthews - Moore
Mikheyev - new C - Kapanen
?? - Gauthier - Brown

trade Johnsson, Nylander and Kadri - for upgrades on D and a 3rd line C / 2nd line LW.

stronger D through trades.

Keep Brown because he can play on all lines in different roles if required (similar to Kapanen-Moore)

and get a decent backup goalie - or even consider getting a new starter instead of Andersen who has proven to not be a solid playoff performer unfurtunately.
I wouldn't go Bobrovskiy at all, but adding Georgiev from NYR or even Talbot as backup could be worth it.
- MaximusAurelius

What? 6month from May 10

Keep Matthews-Tavares-Marner-Rielly-Dermott-Hyman.

Rest of team all potentially available - at least not 'core'.

Leafs need to become better at special teams, so expect Leafs to add:

- 1 or 2 d-men that can play really well on PK.
- one bottom 6 fw (ideally a C) that is a great PK'er.
- 1 top 6 fw that can play well on PP 'JVR style'.

With Gardiner likely gone and Dermott out with an injury until Dec/Jan; I wouldn't be surprised if Leafs keep Zaitsev and give him PP2 time (With Marner and 'new JVR').

The other main point is to give Matthews better linemates - I like Kapanen, but I think he's not the best match for Matthews either - nor is Johnsson.

I would get another LW (Zucker if available would be great) and then play Moore with them.

Zucker-Matthews-Moore
play Kapanen on 3rd line.

Hyman - Snake - Marner
Zucker - Matthews - Moore
Mikheyev - new C - Kapanen
?? - Gauthier - Brown

trade Johnsson, Nylander and Kadri - for upgrades on D and a 3rd line C / 2nd line LW.

stronger D through trades.

Keep Brown because he can play on all lines in different roles if required (similar to Kapanen-Moore)

and get a decent backup goalie - or even consider getting a new starter instead of Andersen who has proven to not be a solid playoff performer unfurtunately.
I wouldn't go Bobrovskiy at all, but adding Georgiev from NYR or even Talbot as backup could be worth it.
- MaximusAurelius

What

mitch marner and austin matthews should light their arms on fire.
- SP da GHOST

RAWR!

What
- burn

Max makes a lot of poop up

From the previous thread

If he's already turned down over 10mil and he goes out pimpin for an offersheet and nothing comes up and he comes back to the leafs then he's dead in the water and they have him by the balls. Oh you didn't want our overpayment we offered a week ago and you got no offersheet? Yeah well it's not 10 anymore, take 9 now.
- Burn

You forgot that part where they show the douchebag team the spreadsheet describing how they have less and less cap space during the inevitable threat to hold out.

You know that the Leafs will work to not alienate this guy, but I kinda wish they would. If he is going to the highest bidder anyway, then (frank) him.

there might be offersheets, but if no player is signing, can't really know.
- MaximusAurelius

Isn't that really the most important part of an offer sheet?

I think TSN will be forced to fire Dreger.
- RogerRoeper

I doubt it. For what doing what they want?

If a team comes in at like 10.5 for 5 years and he signs it then match and trade him to Phoenix. (frank) marner.
- HealthyScratch6

My gawd.
Get off he ledge leaf fans.
Jesus.

The Isles are taking a huge step back this year.

That’s for sure.
- Santo_44

Heard this before.

We'll see

Hey Mitch, don't be a female dog...

Or, you will be watchin the Leafs from your new team.

From the previous thread



You forgot that part where they show the douchebag team the spreadsheet describing how they have less and less cap space during the inevitable threat to hold out.

You know that the Leafs will work to not alienate this guy, but I kinda wish they would. If he is going to the highest bidder anyway, then (frank) him.
- Aetherial

Its funny, all the expert posters on here are so sure hes turned down this amount or that amount.
Maybe irs not just about the money.
Maybe its term
Maybe he wants lock out protection
Maybe he wants it structured so hes taxed less
Maybe he wants what little willy got, a huge amount upfront.
Chill people.
NO SUPERSTAR RFA HAS SIGNED YET.
He has a right to this process.

Its funny, all the expert posters on here are so sure hes turned down this amount or that amount.
Maybe irs not just about the money.
Maybe its term
Maybe he wants lock out protection
Maybe he wants it structured so hes taxed less
Maybe he wants what little willy got, a huge amount upfront.
Chill people.
NO SUPERSTAR RFA HAS SIGNED YET.
He has a right to this process.
- Fakepartofme

It's bush league having dreger so obviously negotiate publicly for him.

Marner should be embarrassed and dump his agent.


If he does sign with the leafs using dreger as his his agent, i hope never to see an A on his jersey.

Its funny, all the expert posters on here are so sure hes turned down this amount or that amount.
Maybe irs not just about the money.
Maybe its term
Maybe he wants lock out protection
Maybe he wants it structured so hes taxed less
Maybe he wants what little willy got, a huge amount upfront.
Chill people.
NO SUPERSTAR RFA HAS SIGNED YET.
He has a right to this process.
- Fakepartofme

Or maybe Marner isn't too happy with GM strategy or Coach handling him or teammates efforts..?
We really don't know.
I agree it's way too early to focus so much on Marner - all of Provorov, Aho, Tkachuk, Point etc. aren't signed either..