Marner's cap hit being high might make it hard to trade him.
- PatC80

Willy’s value will never be higher than it is now.

Willy,

This isn't true. Given the enormous difference in cap hit and their respective performances this season you can make the case that Nylander provides more value
- PlatosRepucklic

31 goals with a cap hit of 6.9 is a really good deal.. Nylander is just getting into his prime

31 goals with a cap hit of 6.9 is a really good deal.. Nylander is just getting into his prime
- PatC80

Terrible defensive game, rides coattails of JT and AM.

Terrible defensive game, rides coattails of JT and AM.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Agree to disagree?

Agree to disagree?
- PatC80

You’ll be disagreeing with the truth, lol..

But sure.

31 goals with a cap hit of 6.9 is a really good deal.. Nylander is just getting into his prime
- PatC80

This is a kid that won MVP of the World Championships as a 21 year old playing with and against the best players in the world. He's an excellent player on a good deal. That dry spell after he signed the contract has really tainted his reputation (unfairly imo)

Sooooooooo...

Do we tank for a 12.5% chance?
- Atomic Wedgie

Lafrenniere is making his list right now of teams he wants to lose the round robin games (in bold):

#5 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #12 Montreal Canadiens
#6 Carolina Hurricanes vs. #11 New York Rangers
#7 New York Islanders vs. #10 Florida Panthers
#8 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. #9 Columbus Blue Jackets

#5 Edmonton Oilers vs. #12 Chicago Blackhawks
#6 Nashville Predators vs. #11 Arizona Coyotes
#7 Vancouver Canucks vs. #10 Minnesota Wild
#8 Calgary Flames vs. #9 Winnipeg Jets

Terrible defensive game, rides coattails of JT and AM.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Untrue. But feel free to go with that narrative

You’ll be disagreeing with the truth, lol..

But sure.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

To be fair, I think you might be wrong.

This is a kid that won MVP of the World Championships as a 21 year old playing with and against the best players in the world. He's an excellent player on a good deal. That dry spell after he signed the contract has really tainted his reputation (unfairly imo)
- PlatosRepucklic

we didn't like him that much before that either.
(remember the awful playoff performances vs washington and boston)

This is a kid that won MVP of the World Championships as a 21 year old playing with and against the best players in the world. He's an excellent player on a good deal. That dry spell after he signed the contract has really tainted his reputation (unfairly imo)
- PlatosRepucklic

I think he struggled a lot under Babcock, he had him on a short leash. Completely different game under Keefe..

we didn't like him that much before that either.
(remember the awful playoff performances vs washington and boston)
- MaximusAurelius

We all know you're not the best judge of talent Max. I'd be more worried if you DID like him.

We all know you're not the best judge of talent Max. I'd be more worried if you DID like him.
- PlatosRepucklic

willie disappears when it really matters. so far, that's been proven a fact.

This is a kid that won MVP of the World Championships as a 21 year old playing with and against the best players in the world. He's an excellent player on a good deal. That dry spell after he signed the contract has really tainted his reputation (unfairly imo)
- PlatosRepucklic

Best players in the world?
Umm not really.

Lafrenniere is making his list right now of teams he wants to lose the round robin games (in bold):

#5 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #12 Montreal Canadiens
#6 Carolina Hurricanes vs. #11 New York Rangers
#7 New York Islanders vs. #10 Florida Panthers
#8 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. #9 Columbus Blue Jackets

#5 Edmonton Oilers vs. #12 Chicago Blackhawks
#6 Nashville Predators vs. #11 Arizona Coyotes
#7 Vancouver Canucks vs. #10 Minnesota Wild
#8 Calgary Flames vs. #9 Winnipeg Jets
- MaximusAurelius

If he were smart, hed take pitts over Montreal
Gets to play with sid and malkin.
Theres really no one in Montreal

Nope trade Kerfoot and Johnsson to buffalo for Ristolainen. Roll with Matthews, Tavares and Lafreniere.
- PatC80

Please no. Ristolainen is big. He is RHD. Two good attributes. Problem is he just isn’t a good hockey player. I’ve watched a lot of sabres games. He just isn’t very good.

If he were smart, hed take pitts over Montreal
Gets to play with sid and malkin.
Theres really no one in Montreal
- Fakepartofme

If he was smart, he'd demand a trade to Toronto if another team wins the lottery

willie disappears when it really matters. so far, that's been proven a fact.
- MaximusAurelius

He had a goal and an assist in his first game last playoff. Then kadri got suspended he had take over as 3C and try and contribute with some brown and marleau.

You can’t really blame him. He has looked great playing his natural wing with Tavares and Matthews this year.

Terrible defensive game, rides coattails of JT and AM.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Awful take

Best players in the world?
Umm not really.
- Fakepartofme

Mackinnon, Kucherov, Panarin among others, not pushovers. Marner was also in that tourney btw.

He had a goal and an assist in his first game last playoff. Then kadri got suspended he had take over as 3C and try and contribute with some brown and marleau.

You can’t really blame him. He has looked great playing his natural wing with Tavares and Matthews this year.
- bryant

That was frustrating, Kadri killed the playoff run. Johnsson had to move up to the 1st line, Nylander had to play a checking 3rd line role. Marleau didn't want to play C.

That was frustrating, Kadri killed the playoff run. Johnsson had to move up to the 1st line, Nylander had to play a checking 3rd line role. Marleau didn't want to play C.
- PatC80

Yup and kapanen went cold.

Matthews and marner (first 3/4 games) held the team in it.

Yup and kapanen went cold.

Matthews and marner (first 3/4 games) held the team in it.
- bryant

Matthews held them in the whole series. Marner's play dropped off toward the end of the series. To be fair, one-third of the Marner line was playing on one leg

Matthews held them in the whole series. Marner's play dropped off toward the end of the series. To be fair, one-third of the Marner line was playing on one leg
- PatC80

And taking defensive zone faceoffs on the pk.....

I mean what could go wrong?

Matthews held them in the whole series. Marner's play dropped off toward the end of the series. To be fair, one-third of the Marner line was playing on one leg
- PatC80

That was a weird series for Marner. First 2 or 3 games he was their best player. Rest of the series he was one of the worst. I remember thinking he must have been injured but they never reported anything.