Player Discussion Marner

[trellaine201]

Pretty sure Marner will want to ONLY goto a contending team.

 

[Trapper]

Pretty sure Marner will want to ONLY goto a contending team.

Vegas and Casino jobs for all.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Pretty sure Marner will want to ONLY goto a contending team.

Could well be the case, and then we're probably screwed. Would be hilarious if he insisted on moving to a contender, nobody wanted him so he stays in Toronto, then becomes UFA next summer and finds that there isn't a single contender out there who is willing to meet his contract demands.

Dad, why is this happening What do I do now?

 

[Tak7]

Pretty sure Marner will want to ONLY goto a contending team.

Think so too, but it will be fascinating to see how much he prioritizes money on his next deal vs the chance to win.

For example - does he take less to join a Vegas, or does he take more and join a New Jersey or Carolina etc.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Most hockey players these days prioritize:

1. Maximizing career earnings
2. Winning

In that order. If someone is offering 100M and they are a 2nd tier contender, 99% of players are taking that deal rather than 90M from a 1st tier contender. Especially at Marner's age where he has a lot of hockey to play. Discounts to play for the top teams come later in the career. Players will want to secure the bag.

Thus, if Nashville is offering what he wants, pretty likely it's a strong consideration.

 

[Nineteen67]

Mitch throwing his gloves mid-game because he's worried about what the newspaper will print is one of the dumber takes I've heard

Either Oates was repeating hearsay or he talked with Mitchy’s gang……I’m going with the latter until we know more.

 

[Nineteen67]

Pretty sure Marner will want to ONLY goto a contending team.

In the past he hasn’t indicated a winning culture was a priority. In fact on locker clean out day he said he wanted to stay in Toronto.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Hey surprise surprise.

The Troll stomper didn’t like my Matrix text.

 

[MCR74]

Now which contender wants to pull the trigger? His playoff resumé pretty much speaks for itself.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Now which contender wants to pull the trigger? His playoff resumé pretty much speaks for itself.

Won't be Carolina, they don't pay players big contracts

 

[MCR74]

Most hockey players these days prioritize:

1. Maximizing career earnings
2. Winning

In that order. If someone is offering 100M and they are a 2nd tier contender, 99% of players are taking that deal rather than 90M from a 1st tier contender. Especially at Marner's age where he has a lot of hockey to play. Discounts to play for the top teams come later in the career. Players will want to secure the bag.

Thus, if Nashville is offering what he wants, pretty likely it's a strong consideration.

Mitch also has to satisfy Paul's wantings, so there's that.

 

[Evilhomer]

Most hockey players these days prioritize:

1. Maximizing career earnings
2. Winning

In that order. If someone is offering 100M and they are a 2nd tier contender, 99% of players are taking that deal rather than 90M from a 1st tier contender. Especially at Marner's age where he has a lot of hockey to play. Discounts to play for the top teams come later in the career. Players will want to secure the bag.

Thus, if Nashville is offering what he wants, pretty likely it's a strong consideration.

Also, Nashville is a phenomenal city for us ordinary folks. I can imagine it would be a hell of a place to live if you have that kind of money.

 

[ACC1224]

Most hockey players these days prioritize:

1. Maximizing career earnings
2. Winning

In that order. If someone is offering 100M and they are a 2nd tier contender, 99% of players are taking that deal rather than 90M from a 1st tier contender. Especially at Marner's age where he has a lot of hockey to play. Discounts to play for the top teams come later in the career. Players will want to secure the bag.

Thus, if Nashville is offering what he wants, pretty likely it's a strong consideration.

Players that are looking to earn those type of dollars are also confident enough that they think they can be the difference in winning.
They can make the 2nd tier contender a first tier one.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Players that are looking to earn those type of dollars are also confident enough that they think they can be the difference in winning.
They can make the 2nd tier contender a first tier one.

If only Marner showed as much confidence on the ice in the playoffs as his dad shows off the ice ...

 

[Rare Jewel]

A guy who I think should be a candidate for head coach is Adam Oates (I get that he won't), giving his support to Mitch.

Interesting, and he certainly doesn't hold back on Willie.

 

[Tak7]

Now which contender wants to pull the trigger? His playoff resumé pretty much speaks for itself.

Hard to imagine there won't be at least ONE who is thinking the exact same thing that Toronto spend the past several years thinking - "he's simply too good and HAS to eventually figure this out".

All it takes is one. He's young enough that someone will want to take that gamble.

 

[Trapper]

Hard to imagine there won't be at least ONE who is thinking the exact same thing that Toronto spend the past several years thinking - "he's simply too good and HAS to eventually figure this out".

All it takes is one. He's young enough that someone will want to take that gamble.

There will be many suitors.
Look at the people here. They want to keep the core because they think a new coach can fix them. A new GM can fix them.

There is always an organization that thinks the same. We can fix them.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Yeah points are pretty sexy. There will be a market for him. The return could go a million ways but won't have a 99 point player returning. That alone is enough reason for basically any team to acquire him.

 

[mydnyte]

Now which contender wants to pull the trigger? His playoff resumé pretty much speaks for itself.

its actually better than many players...
I'd knock on NYR door and ask for K'Andre Miller and Chytil or Schnider, Chytil and a 1st (they couoldnt fit that though)

There will be many suitors.
Look at the people here. They want to keep the core because they think a new coach can fix them. A new GM can fix them.

There is always an organization that thinks the same. We can fix them.

the core wasnt really 'broken', our defense was just bad, and a complete non threat to score, so, its easier to defend against our core 4 when you know the D cant hurt you.
seriously, an opposing coach is not worried about our D, what are they going to do from the point, other than look for a pass along the boards, none have a slap shot, or are a danger to score.

 

[notbias]

A guy who I think should be a candidate for head coach is Adam Oates (I get that he won't), giving his support to Mitch.

Interesting, and he certainly doesn't hold back on Willie.

You may want to delete this... this is not a great hockey mind like Jay Rosehill...

It's refreshing to hear someone not saying how bad Marner is for once, the best player that has commented too.

Marner definitely shares some blame, but I don't think it is the extent that this board thinks it is.

 

[Tak7]

A guy who I think should be a candidate for head coach is Adam Oates (I get that he won't), giving his support to Mitch.

Interesting, and he certainly doesn't hold back on Willie.

The Overdrive guys tore this thing apart yesterday, saying it reeks of the Marner camp trying to control the narrative & get the word out about what actually happened etc.

Noodles pointed out that Oates does a lot of skills development work with individual players throughout the year and in the off-season, so it's entirely possible that the Marner camp knows him and tried to feed him some chatter points as a means of defense.

 

[notbias]

The Overdrive guys tore this thing apart yesterday, saying it reeks of the Marner camp trying to control the narrative & get the word out about what actually happened etc.

Noodles pointed out that Oates does a lot of skills development work with individual players throughout the year and in the off-season, so it's entirely possible that the Marner camp knows him and tried to feed him some chatter points as a means of defense.

Did he say anything wrong though?

The PP was an issue, and there are 9 other players who play it.

Marner does face tough competition (no clue if that was the case in the series).

Pastrnak was not his guy.

The Overdrive guys are idiots.

Not sure anything is wrong...

Marner definitely deserves some blame.

 

[Trapper]

The Overdrive guys tore this thing apart yesterday, saying it reeks of the Marner camp trying to control the narrative & get the word out about what actually happened etc.

Noodles pointed out that Oates does a lot of skills development work with individual players throughout the year and in the off-season, so it's entirely possible that the Marner camp knows him and tried to feed him some chatter points as a means of defense.

Nice to see Willy can be innocent and still get blamed.

 

[MCR74]

Hard to imagine there won't be at least ONE who is thinking the exact same thing that Toronto spend the past several years thinking - "he's simply too good and HAS to eventually figure this out".

All it takes is one. He's young enough that someone will want to take that gamble.

They can help him figure it out at $12M+ over many years. Better them than us.

 

[Rare Jewel]

The Overdrive guys tore this thing apart yesterday, saying it reeks of the Marner camp trying to control the narrative & get the word out about what actually happened etc.

Noodles pointed out that Oates does a lot of skills development work with individual players throughout the year and in the off-season, so it's entirely possible that the Marner camp knows him and tried to feed him some chatter points as a means of defense.

I wouldn't put past them wanting to get some favorable PR.

But getting Adam Oates on a St. Louis Blues podcast to give you backing is quite the obscure tactic.