FoxYou727
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Pelech I'd mainly want traded since he got one to many hits to the noggin
Proposal: Wild/Bold Islanders Hockey trade this Offseason - What's Yours?
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Isles Junkie
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Blow it all up. Give up all thoughts of winning a cup next year because it just isn't happening with this crew
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Nelson and Boldy showing some nice chemistry at the Worlds.
Hopefully Guerin is watching so we can trade him to Minnesota for a king’s ransom.
Hopefully Guerin is watching so we can trade him to Minnesota for a king’s ransom.
He’s also just not that good anymore…or at the very least was better fit for Trotz’s system and does not seem like a good fit for Roy’s system.
Lame Lambert
Fire Lou
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LeapOnOver
Mackenzie is a hack!
LeapOnOver
Mackenzie is a hack!
Sounds like a plan, but teams just don't do this. I mean when has a team actually ever blown it up after losing in the playoffs? I don't think I've ever seen that happen...ever.
The defeatist in me would definitely move Nelson for the best possible package of drafts and prosects if given an opportunity, but with LL at the helm it's silly for me to even wish for that. This offseason is going to more of the same:
1. Pretend to be in on every coveted free agent
2. End up with a 3rd/4th line player signed long term for low salary.
3. Lots of Lou quotes about having time and see what we can add come the trade deadline 2025.
miscs75
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2ndGenIslander
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Marner would be interesting. he's kind of developed a reputation of being a playoff ghost, but could likely be the suffocating pressure of playing in toronto and the failures must be in their heads at this point. a fresh start here with less attention and scrutiny its possible he flourishes.
I can see the headline now:
"It is an absolute shame Mitch Marner was toiling away in Toronto for so many years. He's finally unleashed and it's quite something."
doublechili
For all intensive purposes, your nuts
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FWIW, Marner has 50 points in 57 career playoff games. Not so bad.
Mr Misunderstood
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doublechili
For all intensive purposes, your nuts
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Marner is also a RW who can handle the puck-carrying, zone entry work that you typically think of for a C. So, he'd be a good match with a shooting C like Horvat or Nelson. Or would free up Barzal to move to C. Just playing around, but I think he'd be a good fit.Compared to our guy who has 45 points in 60 career games
2 Playoff OTW though...
2ndGenIslander
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I must be reading the leafs boards too often
Bronson
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If the Leafs fans hate Marner as much as their board tells me: Pelech + Pageau + Wahlstrom for Marner. I'll drive them to Toronto lol.
Osakahaus
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Lame Lambert
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Barzal: 60GP/17G/25A/45P/+2
Marner: 57GP/11G/39A/50P/+10
Either they’re both “horrible” or Marner is not.
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I’m convinced that horrible in the playoffs = he doesn’t check 99.9% of his shifts according to social media.
Glorydays22
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Not saying Brazal is a world beater, but can we acknowledge the fact Marner is playing with All-stars where Brazal is playing with 3rd and 4th liners for the most part
Mr Misunderstood
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Marner would be a great addition. Especially if the price isn’t sky high. This team needs speed and talent, he fits perfectly. The PP would be improved as well. Players of Marners ilk are seldom available.
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MattMartin
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leeroggy
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The entire Leafs team was the same way. Marner just happens to be the fall guy. He doesn’t have to be a leader on this team. The isles have plenty of grit and desperately lack speed and skill, Marner brings that. Marner is a 100 point player, if there’s any way to bring him here for a fair or even below market value you do it. Marner transforms the dynamic of the offense.
islesfan3913
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Marner puts up the highest points per game rate out of any Leafs player over the last few seasons, even better than Matthews, Nylander, and Tavares. He’s being scapegoated by Leaf fans who are at a loss for why they can’t find success in the playoffs because they don’t want to call out the golden boys of Matthews and Tavares and Nylander is someone who is performing as he should.
