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I'm not drawing too many firm conclusions from this game. It wasn't their best. I've seen worse. They're trying new personnel. Matthews still seems off. Marner and his team have been through the deadline. I need at least a few more games.

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TSN is suggesting Tanev may play tonight

He's not going to say anything like that because it snowballs the media circus. There were multiple media reports of emotion in his voice - quivering or trembling. He was upset. He did his best to stick to the script.

This might be Marner's last shot with this group. He's trying to win. He doesn't want upset or a media distraction circus from that effort - in this city especially. They got more than enough of that last summer - through no fault of his own. And yet, here we are. His teammates saw their scoring...

In 15 weeks, Marner can go wherever he wants. Why would he want to curtail that option, go to Carolina now and leave his pregnant wife behind or take her away from her family? The broken record that has been playing since last spring is that he will not agree to a trade period. He is going to...

The Leafs effectively abdicated those rights practically when they handed Marner a NMC for his final 2 seasons on his current deal. All decisions come through Marner except whether the Leafs accept the final number on a deal should Marner allow it to get that far. Marner was agreeable to...

Globe & Mail: The Leafs did Mitch Marner no favours at the trade deadline I don't think the reporter that wrote the above, Cathal Kelly, is that far off. "He was rattled. His voice trembled as he spoke." You do that to him - all in the public domain now corroborated by both sides - and expect...

Sportsnet: Marner excited at thought of joining (being drafted by the) Maple Leafs He's been saying the same thing for ten years.

Both Marner and Treliving have acknowledged the gist of what happened. The Leafs pitched a trade. Marner has said many, many, many, many times (paraphrased) "I want to play in Toronto" We don't know the specific words of thise recent exchanges but the fact the Leafs ignored his desire to remain...

His skating speed on NHL edge was above average for forwards. I saw his interview after he got hurt in February. He didn't seem too bad. I suspect it is a cap move. He can do some conditioning with the Marlies.

There was a time not long ago that I was more optimistic about Holmberg's ability and potential. This season drained a lot of that optimism. I thought Pacioretty got off to a fair start and then tailed off. Hopefully, it is an injury that can heal.

There has been a consistent response from Marner his whole career: he wants to play in Toronto. He reaffirmed that last May and was willing to get talks underway at that time. Then things went wild in the media, blaming Marner for the playoffs, speculating a trade and the team didn't do much to...

I look at a guy like Robertson, who at times has been hanging on by his fingernails. He's not a big guy. He's hitting, blocking shots, backchecking, forechecking intensely - doing every single thing he can muster to improve his 2 way game contributions to survive. It is not great but at least...

I would add on one enormous difference beyond the points: Matthews, Marner & Pastrnak are 200 foot players Nylander is 100 foot player who doesn't hit or block shots. No question, he's one of the most gifted players in those 100 feet. But with Nylander, you are spending nearly the same money on...

We had some idea - see the article below. The Hockey News: ... May 6th, 2024 ...Mitch Marner Wants to Remain with Maple Leafs... So in May, 2024, Marner seemed all set to have a dialogue on an extension shortly after the season ended. But ... Sportsnet: June 27th: Maple Leafs' Treliving...

I still wonder about that. Here's Leafs Playoff PPG adjusted for scoring era (45 or more games played to get Lanny McDonald in there) Rk Player__________ Adj Playoffs PPG _1 Doug Gilmour........ 1.39 _2 Mats Sundin.......... 1.00 _3 Gary Roberts......... 0.93 _4 Mitch Marner......... 0.92 _5...

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Chris Johnson's credibility with me took a big hit with his reporting about Marner last summer - something to the effect that he would be gone by October, etc.

Both those players having a player down the middle with a defensive conscience should help both of them. Domi is a bit of a head case when it comes to managing the puck so I'm not as sure with him but Robertson has been making a concerted effort all season to improve his two way game - and he...