The player's union will never allow Marner to sign a 2 year deal. End of Story.
- powerenforcer

I disbeleaf.

Calm down Sally, breathe. All this fear and angst is not good for you.
- Aetherial

I can't wait for the Habs season to start

The player's union have been distracted by that sneaky Kevin Labanc.
- flipneil

And Matt Leblanc

Making money hand over fist doesn't make the Leafs urgent at all. Any GM can do what Dubas has done if they had his purse.
- Nighthawk

Vancouver is a rich cap team, yet they have over $20 million tied up in pure crap players.

So No.

I can't wait for the Habs season to start




- Komisaurus Rex

I can't wait for Alzner to play 3 more years in the AHL at $3.625 million cap hit per.

I can't wait for the Habs season to start




- Komisaurus Rex

That game against Carolina is going to be epic!

How long can the Leafs wait till Marner cap gets to a point where the Leafs can no longer fit Marner under the cap.
Suppose they would need to trade someone before that happens. Marner potential cap hit this year could be 14 to 16 mil depending when the Leafs' sign him.

- dmnted

Yeah that's not happening.

Yeah that's not happening.
- RogerRoeper

The concern goes like this...

Take for example, the Aho contract that Montreal offered... the compensation was only 1-2-3 picks. If that was offered in late November, the Leafs could not afford to match because of this year's cap hit.

Here's the thing...

1) The Leafs could still make a trade to free up the space to match.
2) Why would Marner sign such a contract. I seriously doubt that the Leafs haven't already offered more.


The sticky situation happens if some team offers something like 10.5 * 5 in November. That becomes quite difficult to match and the compensation is 1-1-2-3. I have to think an offer in that neighbourhood has already been made by the Leafs, or close it. If the Leafs are even close, I doubt Marner wants to leave Toronto for a small difference.

Finally, a team has to have the money, and the cap space, and they better know they can sign all their own RFA's in the next couple years

It is difficult to see a scenario where Marner leaves via an offersheet.

The concern goes like this...

Take for example, the Aho contract that Montreal offered... the compensation was only 1-2-3 picks. If that was offered in late November, the Leafs could not afford to match because of this year's cap hit.

Here's the thing...

1) The Leafs could still make a trade to free up the space to match.
2) Why would Marner sign such a contract. I seriously doubt that the Leafs haven't already offered more.


The sticky situation happens if some team offers something like 10.5 * 5 in November. That becomes quite difficult to match and the compensation is 1-1-2-3. I have to think an offer in that neighbourhood has already been made by the Leafs, or close it. If the Leafs are even close, I doubt Marner wants to leave Toronto for a small difference.

Finally, a team has to have the money, and the cap space, and they better know they can sign all their own RFA's in the next couple years

It is difficult to see a scenario where Marner leaves signs an offersheet.
- Aetherial

Marner only wants to play for the Laffs. His Dad and himself have made that clear

Possibly, but I think he reads Hockeybuzz, and he knows leafs fans have a short memory. If I am Marner, I bet on myself... Hold out for max$$, join the team in Dec, produce over a PPG, be adored by leafs nation again...
- dunner84

Doesn’t sign until Dec, the contract gets smaller as the days of the season pass by.

Marner only wants to play for the Laffs. His Dad and himself have made that clear
- walshyleafsfan

If the queefs are offering 8 and some team is offering 10.5, does he *still* only want to play for the Loafs?

B-b-b-b-but Ceci!
- Komisaurus Rex

I've been told by many Leaf fans that Cody Ceci is a legit top 4 defense men!!

I've been told by many Leaf fans that Cody Ceci is a legit top 4 defense men!!
- RedRevenge

That is definitely the consensus