Rumor: Marleau would probably accept trade to a contender

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Marleau would 'seriously consider' trade to contender ahead of deadline

This is obviously the last year of his career, and it would have to be an American team since to break the record he can't do a 2 week isolation. So does anyone want him? His numbers suggest he's cooked.

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[hohosaregood]

Tbh I'd be surprised if a contender even wanted him. I hate to say it but he's done as an NHLer.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Watching one shift of him in a Penguins jersey should be enough to scare everyone outside of San Jose far, far, far away from him.

 

[SomeDude]

I'd pay a 2nd to bench him and stop him from floating into the history books.

 

[themelkman]

If anyone will pay anything for him go ahead.

 

[TanguaySauce]

 

[JAK]

Marleau to Toronto for a 1st?

/s

 

[Groo]

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

It's like back and forth from San Jose to a contender. Too funny.

But I think it's Tampa as they're my favourite to win the cup, give him a Ray Bourque moment. Could say Toronto.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Marleau need to accept trade to retirement home.

 

[Sticksandsun]

Maybe to motivate Tampa? But he should have retired after his 2nd year in Toronto, he's hung on way too long.

 

[north49er]

He's still playing?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Maybe a reunion with Thornton? I'm only half kidding

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

He would be an unreal acquisition for a contender to play extremely minimal minutes but to be around the players during games and practices. Most likely whatever teams that may want him will have alot of youthful players on the team and guys like Marleau are awesome to have for leadership.

It will cost next to nothing to acquire him and the leadership he would provide would be great

 

[Team Cozens]

Marleau to Toronto for a 1st?

/s

Leafs rolling with 7 forward lines in the playoffs.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Marleau was so ghastly bad for the Penguins last year that every team in the NHL should just pass on him.

You'd be better off claiming someone like Vesey from waivers.

 

[542365]

If he wanted to win, why did he sign with the Sharks?

 

[PullHard]

The thing is, on any contender he'd probably be the .... what? 15th/16th forward at this point?

 

[JAK]

Leafs rolling with 7 forward lines in the playoffs.

You are assuming they make the playoffs. They couldn't last year.

 

[The Duck Knight]

I'd take him on Vegas in a heartbeat. We're dressing Kolesar and Reaves on a nightly basis who don't do anything at an NHL level other than hit.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Marleau was so ghastly bad for the Penguins last year that every team in the NHL should just pass on him.

You'd be better off claiming someone like Vesey from waivers.

They probably will but a few games in Pittsburgh doesn't mean he can't provide solid 4th line minutes occasionally to some good team that wants to give their boys some extra juice. I just don't understand why people need to be so over the top to someone at the tail end of their career. He's been fine in San Jose with what they've asked of him. He's just a 12th/13th forward now but he's at least responsible defensively here and plays with some physicality.

 

[DarthProbert]

Marleau would 'seriously consider' trade to contender ahead of deadline

This is obviously the last year of his career, and it would have to be an American team since to break the record he can't do a 2 week isolation. So does anyone want him? His numbers suggest he's cooked.

So the games played record is more important to him than winning? That explains his play the last couple of years. Just hanging on for an unearned gimmick of a record.

As an Avs fan, no thanks, not even for "future considerations".

 

[bossram]

It's a shame Marleau didn't retire earlier, rather than hang around until he's become basically unplayable.

A contending team simply can't play Marleau. He's not NHL-calibre anymore. Sad, but the truth. He's now going to fade out of the league, rather than going out on his own terms.

 

[Turin]

He’s cooked.

 

[Treb]

You are assuming they make the playoffs. They couldn't last year.

7 points ahead of Vancouver with 3 games in hand and 9 points ahead of Calgary.