Marner has reportedly hired private security and is refusing to speak with some members of the media

[PaulD]

I mean, are you forgetting he was robbed at gun point a few years ago? No shit he has security

So he's had security for a few years now?
Didn't realize that.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Bro hired an e-bodyguard

 

[francis246]

So he's had security for a few years now?
Didn't realize that.

He probably has, Mirtle didn’t give a time line on when security was hired. Most pro athletes have private security

 

[Strangelove]

James Mirtle is saying that the personal security was hired to harass media. I don’t believe that for one second.

Mirtle is just bitter. What I do know, living in Toronto myself is that violence is on the rise, car jackings are on the rise and the fans in this city been saying crazy shit online. I doubt he hired security for the media but more so for overall protection.

Gonna hafta go with Mirtle's reporting over your wild guesses, sorry bro...

 

[PaulD]

He probably has, Mirtle didn’t give a time line on when security was hired. Most pro athletes have private security

 

[FinnLightning26]

 

[Jumptheshark]

I agree with a lot of this, but why does it takes BALLS to go after AM or JT?

With JT--my guess the orders are coming from the board room to go light on him. Local boy done good type of thing. With AM, new contract kicking in and he missed time due to injury. MM is an easy target and the media went with it

 

[Leaf Fans]

He probably has, Mirtle didn’t give a time line on when security was hired. Most pro athletes have private security

He didnt give any information other than it was something he heard.

 

[Fatass]

How do we even know if Marner has hired security? And now they have a name, and argue with fans?

The noise around Marner will soon subside. The Leafs will hire their new coach and fans will be excited about the new guy. A couple new players will be brought into the club. Fans will see them as good fits. Next season will start and Marner will put up points and the Leafs will win games. Fans will be happy.
This whole ‘Marner is the problem’ will pass.

 

[Leaf Fans]

The noise around Marner will soon subside. The Leafs will hire their new coach and fans will be excited about the new guy. A couple new players will be brought into the club. Fans will see them as good fits. Next season will start and Marner will put up points and the Leafs will win games. Fans will be happy.
This whole ‘Marner is the problem’ will pass.

Sure, I have no doubt though there is still a possibility for change in the so called core 4.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

It's hilarious to me that people were having meltdowns over Babcock making Mitch list his laziest teammates and then showing the list to the team... But now Mitch is hiring security that's calling out his teammates as lazy for the whole world to see.

 

[Fatass]

Sure, I have no doubt though there is still a possibility for change in the so called core 4.

Imo moving Marner will make his new a lot better and the Leafs worse. It could happen; we’ve seen it before. Kessel and Kadri come to mind.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Imo moving Marner will make his new a lot better and the Leafs worse. It could happen; we’ve seen it before. Kessel and Kadri come to mind.

Quite possibly, but the team needs a new direction. I like Keefe but I also advocated his firing I like Marner too but if they do trade one or more of the Core four I will support it too.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

He probably has, Mirtle didn’t give a time line on when security was hired. Most pro athletes have private security

Most no but some yes its the first time i hear about a hockey player needing security in soccer we have Ronaldo and Messi who are most probably the biggest names in the world do we have any football or basket ball players that need to walk around with security maybe Lebron but i dont even think 10% of the athletes need bodyguards

 

[Fatass]

Quite possibly, but the team needs a new direction. I like Keefe but I also advocated his firing I like Marner too but if they do trade one or more of the Core four I will support it too.

The pressure is on, that’s for sure. The Leafs have been a really good club pretty much since Marner arrived.

 

[saintunspecified]

Imo moving Marner will make his new a lot better and the Leafs worse. It could happen; we’ve seen it before. Kessel and Kadri come to mind.

They don't even have to trade him. They simply need to diversify their roster to the point where he doesn't play 21 minutes per night every night as a winger with a slight frame. These people are human beings ffs.

Since 2018-2019, he's averaged 30 seconds more than Matthews, 2:30 more than Tavares, 3:00 more than Nylander. Everyone might consider that one way to get better playoff performances out of him might be to leave something in the tank for the playoffs.

 

[Leaf Fans]

The pressure is on, that’s for sure. The Leafs have been a really good club pretty much since Marner arrived.

Yeah, Marner is an excellent player.

 

[Golden_Jet]

He probably has, Mirtle didn’t give a time line on when security was hired. Most pro athletes have private security

No they don’t, especially not hockey players.

Why didn’t he go to the World’s, anyone know, JT went..

 

[Leaf Fans]

No they don’t, especially not hockey players.

Why didn’t he go to the World’s, anyone know, JT went..

Canada needed someone to captain the team hence JT. I haven't seen a report about Marner though. Perhaps injury - he did have a poor playoff.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Didn't that carjacking happen two years ago?

Doesn't the OP state he just hired personal security recently?

He’s employed them for years, the media has just decided to start reporting on it now. Similar to how they sat on Babcock stories until he was fired. Likely just smell blood in the water with Marner and feel comfortable ripping him on his way out of town.

 

[NVious]

Imo moving Marner will make his new a lot better and the Leafs worse. It could happen; we’ve seen it before. Kessel and Kadri come to mind.

Kessel needed to go he was never gonna be the guy and the Leafs were going into a rebuild, the Kadri trade was horrendous only due to the fact that Kadri played with an edge which is what Toronto needs/ed, he was on a good contract.

Marner isn't on a good contract, he is entirely redundant in Toronto (soft skill guy) and unlike Kadri who only played 19 playoff games in Toronto has played nearly 60.

The Leafs don't even need a haul for him, just having his cap space is enough.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Even the gods need security. This is what AI came up with for me, lol.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

lol what a puss. hes def refusing a trade andd walking to free agency.

I would sit him every game if he did this.

 

[General Fanager]

I would sit him every game if he did this.

The team would never do that.

They have enough of a hard time getting UFAs to Canada and then they all see how guys are treated when they exercise the rights in their contract. You can forget any decent UFAs.

Also, like it or not he is a good player and The Leafs are trying to win. They will play him.

tbh I don't see a way this ends well for anyone involved.....

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I’m starting to think the people of Toronto are not very nice

All of that depends really. we generally love and remember all ex-leafs. did you know even after Sundin refused to accept a trade and saying he wanted to retire a Leaf. then signs with VAN like midseason. when he played in Toronto again he got a near 5min standing ovation. I bet even Aki Berg could come and get cheered now.

Marner asked for the world and we gave him it, he is the writer of his own misfortune. I wish him all the luck in the world, hate to see him go but change is needed so cya bud

The team would never do that.

They have enough of a hard time getting UFAs to Canada and then they all see how guys are treated when they exercise the rights in their contract. You can forget any decent UFAs.

Also, like it or not he is a good player and The Leafs are trying to win. They will play him.

didnt say it was a good idea to do it. also little frustration in the response but what u said would obviously happen and be the smartest move