I'd rather Marner walk then to pay him 11+ million again. 8 X 10 mil is more than fair

For sure Marner won't do the Leafs a favor. That's why the Leafs should try to sign him to a contract and then trade him for assets.

​@EA-hs9xp There is absolutely no reason why Mitch would sign 8x10 when he could just wait and get more next FA. As we already know, all he cares about is money.

​​@EA-hs9xp naw not even too many players are far better making between 8 and 9.5. If not better, slightly worse and not worth the difference

The Lightning aren't a contender they are the new first-round chokers

@@FR-099 I can’t really hear you with my 2 Stanley cup rings plugging my ears

Jets

Sorry but this list is pointless! Leafs are obviously wanting roster players back and any player in that trade comes off another teams cap

@crxcked1790 jets only got 6 mil in cap space not 10 mil like i said

@@abdouldmml if they did that they'd realize they paid double what Willie is worth

They CAN'T just move Marner. He would have to be willing to be traded and from what I've heard, from real sources, he's not willing to do that. If they don't want him, which would be stupid, they'll have to wait until he becomes a UFA. The only ones that want a trade are the clown "fans" that know little time nothing about the game. They should have got rid of Nylander when they had the chance, but watching Marner leave is NOT the answer.

@@jeffreycairns767 true he earned the no move. I’m just saying leafs at least need to try, which it sounds like they’ve had conversations both ways

@@ericwilliams1845 I'm hoping that the coaching will make a difference, although I don't know what kind of "behind the doors" coach Brube is. I guess we'll find out, but Keefe was not a good NHL coach.

@@jeffreycairns767 I think we all hope that and would love for it to work with this core just to validate everything. Sadly I don’t know that it will and for me mismanaging that is unacceptable

@ericwilliams1845 Say its unexceptable means nothing. We've had better teams in the past yet still haven't even made the finals. The biggest thing to remember is, it's a business and nothing more. Guys like Matthews and Marner aren't paid their salaries because they're some of the best players, they're paid well because they sell. Tickets, jerseys, etc. With the Leafs being the biggest fanbase, they sell ALOT of merchandise because of guys like this. I get that it's not fair to us fans but again, it's a business. If you and everybody you've ever known we're to suddenly stop supporting the team, it would make literally zero difference. They'll always be someone to take your place. That's what the owners count on. It's also not fair what Bettman has done to ruin the league in many ways but it's a business. Nothing more to them

That's just stupid. Hanifin is half the player Marner is.

I am almost sure the 1% will come to reality...

​@@chrisbee9643I would rather him walk with Taveras to free up cap space, but knowing Toronto's brass they will reup him or both to save face if they can't get a block buster deal done after January.

@@PeterCPRail8748 that would be the worst case to me.

ROR leaving was more based on Keefe, not the players. Maybe how the team treats the core over others

They will get Cap space at least, but I still think he signs an extension!

I'm a huge leafs fan, but I'm genuinely hoping he walks for nothing. The way the fans treat that poor guy is disgusting

@@ferguspark3290 your taking probably 10% of Leafs fans and when you got the most fans in the league u gonna get some idiots, I personally know 10 people who are mad Marner fans and will cry if he leaves not just because they bought every Leafs Jersey H&A and alternate with Marners name on in last 5 years! Personally one of the core 4 needs to go, but I’d prefer JT or Willie to leave over Mitch, as Marner is a better Penalty Killer!

​@Woody13ify Tavares will be done at the end of this coming season. Unfortunately, just about everybody that's paid highly has a NTC/NMC. The biggest mistake was re-signing Nylander to a ridiculous contract because of 1 good year, which just happened to be his contract year. After the contract was signed, he dropped dramatically in performance, just like I expected and said would happen. Far too many fought me on it but I was right, as usual.

@@Woody13ify The 10 percent are the ones that want him gone.

Or is it? Nash has a very good young goalie to replace Saros, and a line of Marss/Stamkos/Marner would be insane... Its a lot less likely now after the first day of free agency, but it is possible

Crosby is 37 this year. You want a player that's going to be 37 when the season starts? Seriously- even if it is Sidney Crosby? Regardless of what you think of Marner, he's only 27, I believe.

He'll walk as a UFA, and the team will go down hill from there

@@jeffreycairns767 with mitch gone leafs will be better in the long run.

@pccougar895 How??? Nobody is knocking down the door to play in Toronto, especially not top tier guys. Many have left though. It amazes me at how little people realize what Marner does for this team. Tavares or Nylander I can definitely see, but not Marner.

@@jeffreycairns767 7 years No results. Time to make a change. The team will survive win or lose. They are the most valuable team in the league.

@pccougar895 Being the most valuable means nothing. Tavares' contract ends the same time as Marners. We'll see how it goes. The funniest part is, the same morons that want Marner gone are the same morons that will complain about him being gone when the team is nowhere near as good. Look at all the idiots that had ALOT to say about Sammy, only to change their tunes completely, yet claim they knew he had it the whole time. Same with the Nylander signing. Everybody jumped all over me when I said it was a bad idea and that they should trade him. Everybody loved the new contract, until everything I said would happen actually did. Then Everybody acts like they knew it all along and that I was the only one that loved the contract. People are clearly stupid and clueless. This situation is no different. Marner leaving would be a HUGE mistake.

Cap space doesn’t mean anything when there’s no one left to sign.

@@__._._-_._.__ oh I meant if we were going to do this before free agency

Marner has to accept the trade you muppet. Why would he want to go to either place.

That would be very disrespectful to Crosby's legacy to send him on a team like the Maple Leafs. I don't think that's going to happen

Damn, great point!

Yup. The BS the media spreads is unbelievable.

Not a locker room one. A key playoff moment performer one. Took the money. Take the blame. I’d rather have Marchessault now at that money and have had enough to also get Zadorov

​@WillPe8 He leads the team in playoff points since 2017. What don't people get?

Mathews is the cancer, look at how they play without him.

Me too, I’m not sure Utah would want to. But I like it.

Why would utah swap a guy on $7m for a guy who will instantly need signing for double but only brings 20 points more at best! I'd personally say playing for toronto over arizona probably gives him those points

This is the way.

Marners hit 90 pts 3 times, Keller has never and is not as good as Marner yes he’s younger but only by 2 years! Leafs say no to a 1 for 1 they would want a sweetener 😏

@@Woody13ify Keller has 3 more seasons left on his nmc :) contract, that's a value, no sweetener.

I feel like Canadian fans tend not to appreciate this kind of mindset

@@patrickgoulet8170 There are a lot of teams that don’t make the playoffs. Marner’s good regular season play has helped the Leafs in many seasons. He just doesn’t know how to thrive with playoff officiating. 😀

​@@jimlangdon1947 Yet still leads the team in playoff points since 2017.

@@jeffreycairns767 Mitch screwed up his back checking assignment Game 7 OT - allowing Pasta to score eliminating the Leafs this playoffs. Mitch gets paid over $10 Million to make a positive impact - yet his playoffs are the opposite. Hope Mitch goes to Vegas just to finally end all of his playoff disappointments. 😀

@@jimlangdon1947 So you're trying to blame 1 player for the lack of success of the entire team? It amazes me that some of you are able to walk up right. You're absolutely clueless

No, that'll be Nylander for the next 8 years

I like to repeat stuff I heard too

Like how much you have to retain or the draft picks as compensation to take the contract?

@@patrickgoulet8170 , to be honest I'd look for a team that has assets that I'm interested in and the Preds aren't one of them. If the Leafs have to retain salary, then I'd take $2 million off the $10.9 million, which is very reasonable and the rest could be worked out with draft picks and prospects.

They would still need two more forwards if they move him, only 11 under contract right now.

I hope so

I’d love that for the Leafs. Don’t think the Sabres would do it.

Don’t think Mitch would agree to go to Buffalo either

It's not like the team has a choice. What exactly do people not understand? He has a NMC. He's not going anywhere

LOL... he's a playoff disappointment for sure, but you got dropped on your head as a child if you think a 90+ point a year guy gets a return of a 3rd rounder

@@alexrompen805 for the 11 mil cap hit and full no move that's all he'd get at present. But he's not getting moved now that FA has past, they'll get nothing and he'll walk

@TheMTHSYoshi lol, so...yes...dropped on your head as a child.... mediocre defenceman get traded for more then that, would the Leafs have to eat a bad contract in return to go along with the deal? Probably, I'd expect a bad contract the Leafs can bury and eat the cost along with a first rounder and A+ prospect. It can slide up and down depending on an extension. Could also be roster players... if he walks for nothing then so be it, Leafs free up over 28M in cap space for next free agency

@@alexrompen805 nothing is less than a third rounder iirc

Ryan is staying in Nashville

How can so many of you be this stupid? I'm honestly asking. He's been 2nd in Leafs regular season points for all but 1 year and still leads the team in playoff points since 2017. He plays top line minutes, top PP minutes, and until recently, spent years playing top PK minutes. He's far more valuable then many give him credit for and far better then Tavares or Nylander. It makes no sense to get rid of him

It's probably the first video telling the truth, nobody taking him without some incentive.

Weird fuckin comment lmao "your vid has no content" tf?

@patrickgoulet8170 he scored 35 & 30 goals last two seasons. That's the incentive. He's a decent producer overall.