No one needs to feel bad for them. I find it laughable when people say “it’s done with. Let bygones be bygones.” I certainly would’ve preferred if the 3 youngsters had taken less, and if THEY were the ones to let bygones be bygones.
And no one is saying they’ll be criticized forever. Why don’t they go and win a cup. I assure them the criticism will end when they actually do something.
I think that leafs management will eventually realize that it's best for everyone to trade Marner.
Best for the fans (more people seem to dislike him then like him).
Best for the team. He is very overpaid and they can fill holes with that money and the returned assets. I also worry that he is resented by teammates who now have to settle for less or leave town to get paid.
Best for Marner. He will never be able to do right in Toronto again. Too many people see him as a spoiled, entitled brat.... and they might be right.
I predict he will be traded in the summer.... and he brought it on himself.
To be honest, I think he signed his ticket out of town the day he signed that contract.