25 Sep 2021 02:26:31
Never going to happen but would marner for Eichel+ make sense could have surgery and be placed on ir for season and be ready for playoffs freeing up 11 mill in cap similar to what Tampa did last year.

25 Sep 2021 18:44:25
I don't think you would get Eichel+ for Marner. Maybe straight up but even then, they want to dump everything and start over.

26 Sep 2021 17:33:40
I keep hearing the Eichal talk and wonder why, with a team that in my view has very little heart would anyone want yet another player like that. What this team needs is players who sacrifice for the win. Tavares and Muzzin getting knocked out is what doomed the team in the last playoffs. Eichel is another Mathews, great when things are going well but folds when times are tough. Call it selfishness or lack of grit but they won't sacrifice for the W.

26 Sep 2021 19:15:28
@Babyjohnny when has Mathews folded when the going gets tough?

The only one that has consistently folded in the playoffs is Marner.

27 Sep 2021 00:02:24
There is a really intelligent trade. Trade your best player for someone who may never trade again. Mariner is their best player. He plays the most minutes on the team. He lead them in points, was second in plus/ minus only to a dman.

27 Sep 2021 10:17:40
@Bluenose you think Marner is the best player? Lol. What have you kissed?

I Will admit, I was not a Mathews fan for awhile but he has become an absolute beast. He is a perennial rocket candidate and better defensively than any other top 5 forward in the league.

Marner can lead in an outdated stat all he wants too but +- doesn't mean a while lot.

In terms of importance to the team I put Marner at 5A with Nylander as 5B.

Mathews
Tavares
Brodie
Muzzin
Marner.

28 Sep 2021 12:16:55
I must respectfully disagree, Leafslife. Last year was Mathews chance to put the team on his back and lead them which he didn't. Up 3-1 to Montreal who just made it into the playoffs? The post season is a different animal as we can all agree. We need those players who will fight, claw and scratch for every puck and aside from Johnny T, we don't have it up front. Hopefully this year is different but how many times do we say that? Dubas made this team a Euro type skilled team which is great, in Europe.