Signing Baptiste makes Mariner expendable. If you slot Baptiste in Mariners spot on that line, he can easily equal #16's production

It (frank)ing sucks that Point is going to get less than Marner.

Laine will probably get 2-3 million less on a long term deal.
- Santo_44

Were you reading a new EK blog??

Were you reading a new EK blog??
- bixll

I just keep hearing Marner is supposed to set the bar for RFA's.

It sucks he will have to be overpaid to play here.

Signing Baptiste makes Mariner expendable. If you slot Baptiste in Mariners spot on that line, he can easily equal #16's production
- RippedFuel

There you are.

I just keep hearing Marner is supposed to set the bar for RFA's.

It sucks he will have to be overpaid to play here.
- Santo_44

Toronto media, full of hot air.

Like some visiting fans

Toronto media, full of hot air.

Like some visiting fans
- bixll

Exactly.

It has filled Marner and his camp with hot air as well.

"dominate!"

~Willie

Exactly.

It has filled Marner and his camp with hot air as well.
- Santo_44

Marner's camp is making him look as bad as Willie...or worse. Jmo

Signing Baptiste makes Mariner expendable. If you slot Baptiste in Mariners spot on that line, he can easily equal #16's production
- RippedFuel

Seattle will be a force to be reckoned with.

Not quite a girl not yet a woman.
- AdamFrench

who are these people?

https://twitter.com/CapFr...tatus/1162029864435822592

Marner's camp is making him look as bad as Willie...or worse. Jmo
- bixll

Yup.

The rest of the RFA's are salivating waiting for him to be overpaid.

You gotta wonder when the rest of the RFA's cave in if Marner takes too long.

The media only speaks of Marner, probably has a lot to do with it. You'd think Marner was the only unsigned RFA. When Aho is the only RFA who has signed so far and that is only due to the forced offersheet.

I really hope Marner signs by training camp. It's real annoying seeing a 'new' article about him every other day about the same thing.
- LeafGuy89

I get and agree with your point, but Aho isn't the only RFA to sign. The Sharks took care of their business by signing Lebanc and Meier.

Yup.

The rest of the RFA's are salivating waiting for him to be overpaid.

You gotta wonder when the rest of the RFA's cave in if Marner takes too long.
- Santo_44

I bet, Dubas is waiting for Point to be signed.

I get and agree with your point, but Aho isn't the only RFA to sign. The Sharks took care of their business by signing Lebanc and Meier.
- RickJames77

I'd argue both Mier and Leblanc got royally screwed.

They are both underpaid...so not the best example for RFA's wanting to get paid.

I bet, Dubas is waiting for Point to be signed.
- bixll

And Point is waiting for Marner.

TB knows if they sign Point early then Marner's deal goes down. And rightfully so.

I'd argue both Mier and Leblanc got royally screwed.

They are both underpaid...so not the best example for RFA's wanting to get paid.
- Santo_44

leblanc seems like some sort of hand-shake deal for more money later.

idk, that one was far too low.

It (frank)ing sucks that Point is going to get less than Marner.

Laine will probably get 2-3 million less on a long term deal.
- Santo_44

Laine seems like the most determined guy to get his money outside of Marner...and that's because Marner is talked about every freaking minute.

I'd argue both Mier and Leblanc got royally screwed.

They are both underpaid...so not the best example for RFA's wanting to get paid.
- Santo_44

Meier had 66 points. Got him 6 mill for 4 yrs
Other guy got 1 yr for 1 mill. Neither are in the same RFA class of player. Meier's first good yr as well.

Meier had 66 points. Got him 6 mill for 4 yrs
Other guy got 1 yr for 1 mill. Neither are in the same RFA class of player. Meier's first good yr as well.
- bixll

30 goals and 15 points in playoffs.

But when you look past the points he is a lot better. He could easily be a PPG player for the duration of the contract.

It is a steal.

leblanc seems like some sort of hand-shake deal for more money later.

idk, that one was far too low.
- Tumbleweed

Yeah well they probably told him sign it or be traded.

Jumbo Joe was waiting in the wings to take the same deal and once that money is gone its gone.

Laine seems like the most determined guy to get his money outside of Marner...and that's because Marner is talked about every freaking minute.
- AdamFrench

He is...but he still doesn't get the media to hype him up.

In fact I think the media has the opposite effect on him..He is better than the media suggests.

who are these people?

https://twitter.com/CapFr...tatus/1162029864435822592
- Tumbleweed

The next generation of Ottawa Senators players.

I'd argue both Mier and Leblanc got royally screwed.

They are both underpaid...so not the best example for RFA's wanting to get paid.
- Santo_44

Nothing in the original post said anything about underpaid or not. It was about RFAs being unsigned and that the way it was being talked about made it seem like Marner was the only one, when in reality Aho is the only RFA that has signed. I was just saying that wasn't exactly true.

Signing Baptiste makes Mariner expendable. If you slot Baptiste in Mariners spot on that line, he can easily equal #16's production
- RippedFuel

There's no-one named Mariner on the Newfoundland Growlers, try again.

It's funny Boston went to game 7 of the finals and I think that's it for them. I can't see them being as good.

I think Leafs finsih ahead of Tampa. Montreal regresses, and Florida and Buffalo pass them.
- RogerRoeper

I’ll take TB, what kind of bet? For fun of course