Rumor: Simmons: Coyotes Interested in Marleau
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Thrasymachus
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Marleau is still an NHL player but teams should basically expect to sign him for leadership reasons and to get about thirty points
Stephen
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I'm not totally sold on that concept. It's not exactly like Marleau's tenure made the Leafs young core a mature, ready to battle outfit, nor does Marleau himself have much of a championship pedigree.
fair point, but when you're one of two guys on the team (hainsey) with any history it gets tougher.. Arizona has some mid range guys like Stepan, hjalmarsson and now kessel that there is some help there
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He's old and seems like a really nice guy, but doesn't jump out at you as a real veteran mentor. Always thought Justin Williams was the player and voice everyone thought Marleau would be in Toronto.
He wants to play in so-cal it's very clear. None of those teams want him so I guess Arizona is the closest one. IMO he should just retire.
god justin williams is awesome.. different personalities though. williams is noticed more due to his visibility on the ice yet that can't be a discredit to Marleau behind the scenes. Marleau has always come across as mentoring on off days, meetings, morning skates, gym etc... but is quiet on the ice. lidstrom was incredible for that, quiet on the ice but amazing off the ice. i don't doubt williams is both, he just wears his heart more on his sleeve (personally my choice)
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Probably going to retire?
He looked like he was done last season. Only place that would make sense would be SJ so he could finish his career there.
He looked like he was done last season. Only place that would make sense would be SJ so he could finish his career there.
He’s an NHL player. He still kept up on the ice for the most part but was played into the ground by Babcock in situations where he shouldn’t have been. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was more effective in a reduced role where he isn’t tossed out against in high pressure situations that he shouldn’t be played in.
He’s one of the quiet guys that most people on the team love. He’s a fitness nut and regularly linked in to having younger players over for dinner and taking on a sort of surrogate father role. I’m not sure his friendliness motivated players to the same extent that some leaders do but he’s a “real veteran player”
All in all it doesn’t matter if he’s an NHL player if he refuses to play anywhere but San Jose. The Sharks didn’t resign Pavelski and are potentially letting Thornton walk, which clearly shows that someone like Marleau doesn’t fit into their plans going forward.
If he wasn’t “NHL worthy” then the Hurricanes wouldn’t have tried to convince him to stay and the Coyotes wouldn’t have had any interest. He wasn’t worth 6 million to a cap strapped team but he’s still good enough to play somewhere, the problems that he’s just not wanted in the only place he wants to play.
Other teams are interested in him so really it’s up to him whether he wants to retire or sign a one year deal somewhere he hasn’t really given the proper consideration.
TomasHertlsRooster
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The Sharks aren't letting Thornton walk. Doug Wilson, Peter DeBoer, and Thornton himself have made it very clear that he will be back with San Jose for next season.
By contrast, the Sharks have been completely noncommittal with Marleau. Doug Wilson and Peter DeBoer have both been asked about Marleau, and neither directly answered the question.
Meh I think the sharks still sign him and thornton (Joe obv for sure ) sometime before the season starts
If they have someone better to round out the bottom six obv they don't feel the same commitment as they do to Joe but if he is better than what they got he will be back if they can't do anything else
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Would have been nicer if Marleau waived his NMC to go to the Coyotes and play the year. They might have been able to move something less than a 1st to do that
mouser
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Toronto would have happily kept without without the cap hit issue.
Toronto fans, is this source reliable?
The Sharks have always been a very tight lipped organization. It would be normal the Sharks to wait until they are ready and announce Jumbo and Patty are signed at the same time. That’s still what I expect to happen. The fact that Patty hasn’t signed yet means nothing.
The Sharks have always been a very tight lipped organization. It would be normal the Sharks to wait until they are ready and announce Jumbo and Patty are signed at the same time. That’s still what I expect to happen. The fact that Patty hasn’t signed yet means nothing.
I have no idea if this guy has sources or is pulling it out of his ass, but this reads from Marleau's perspective, so I could absolutely believe someone from Marleau's camp leaked this.
TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
Only Marleau's side would know both that SJ basically rejected him, and that Arizona gave him an offer. It also feels like it is focusing more on the logic behind his decisions as opposed to why teams do or don't want him.
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