Friedman: Leafs may offer Marner 2 years at 8 mil and wait until cap goes up

[ScaredStreit]

Should have moved Nylander a long time ago. Everybody saw it as the simple solution to this situation, you keep the significantly better player (Marner) and get good value for Nylander. Dubas just isn’t cut out for this.

 

[Byron Bitz]

How do you figure Marner's better than both????

Read the Post I was responding to

 

[ayoshi]

Jeff Skinner, the 27 year old. That's whom you're comparing Marner to? Some people cannot grasp how RFAs and UFAs work. Skinner was negotiating from a position of strength. Marner doesnt have that option. It's either sit out, sign with the Leafs or sign an offer sheet.

Yes I can grasp how RFA vs UFA works. My comment was really more of a critique on how much Skinner got, but that aside, you think Marner gets less than $9M (what Skinner got)? Even as an RFA?

Really?

 

[Sniper99]

why would Marner do that? that's stupid. Leafs have to move Nylander. They can not keep everyone.

Nylander to Canes... for one of their d-men and a prospect.

yes, cause its just that easy.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Yes I can grasp how RFA vs UFA works. My comment was really more of a critique on how much Skinner got, but that aside, you think Marner gets less than $9M (what Skinner got)? Even as an RFA?

Really?

My mistake on taking your post out of context. I just dont think they're comparable given their situations and age. Marner already turned down $9 million or so last summer and it's pretty evident that he'll be asking for a lot more now. Whether hes worth that is another question. RFA's have balls now, I'll say that much. They never had this much power 10 years ago.

 

[Claypool]

Leafs are low key gonna keep the team together and HF will melt down.

I don't think anyone was expecting them to lose Marner. However, the team is quickly losing a lot of its depth.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I don't think anyone was expecting them to lose Marner. However, the team is quickly losing a lot of its depth.

If only we had an AHL team full of cheap NHL ready depth that we've been developing for years.

 

[48g90a138pts]

Sign him first day of the season, 1yr @ 10.5 mil and use Horton LTIR.

Then next season the Leafs will have the room to sign a longer term deal.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Sign him first day of the season, 1yr @ 10.5 mil and use Horton LTIR.

Then next season the Leafs will have the room to sign a longer term deal.

Why would Marner ever consider such a horrible deal?

 

[48g90a138pts]

Why would Marner ever consider such a horrible deal?

He wouldn't, but I don't think he'd consider a 2yr @ 8 mil either.