Each day Faceoff: Frank Seravalli on Mitch Marner’s future.
“The best way I take a look at this course of, and the data I’ve gotten from this course of, is that there’s a, there’s a sequence. As a result of Mitch Marner has the complete no-move, no-trade or full no commerce, I might say. He holds all of the playing cards.
He, his employer stated publicly, we’re, we intend to play out the 12 months. And the important thing phrase there’s intention.
The Leafs need to make a deal first. They need to have one thing tangible they need to do for among the finest 15 gamers within the recreation for that to occur.
So till they’ve a suggestion or presents, probably a number of, , choices that they’ll current to them, there is no motive to attempt to wrestle Mitch Marner and his camp over the clause till that occurs.”
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The Leafs Nation: David Pagnotta was requested, earlier than the draft, the place Marner goes. The Maple Leafs and Marner’s camp weren’t pleased with the hypothesis about Utah final week. There are perhaps 4 groups occupied with him.
** NHLRumors.com transcript
Nick Alberga: “Okay, the place is Marner going?”
Loaf: ‘Not Utah.
Alberga: “Wait, that rumor was false? I believed every part was true on Twitter,
Pagnotta: “Actually, these sorts of issues tackle a lifetime of their very own they usually get like 100 retweets, or reposts, no matter they name it. The Leafs have been pissed. They have been genuinely, genuinely offended. I talked to a few folks on the company workplace they usually weren’t glad about it in any respect.
It occurs , no matter, it’s what it’s. However no, he is not going, his brokers and their camp aren’t glad both. However…
Alberga: “The place will we stand?
Pagnotta: “I feel yeah, I feel, I feel the Leafs are listening. I feel, I feel there’s an understanding of the place, the place the life like choices are for Mitch. If he will go someplace, if he will undergo, the place are the life like choices.
So the Leafs need to determine that out, have these discussions. In the event that they get one thing that they suppose they like, then they go to Mitch and Darren and everyone there and say, ‘OK, that is what we bought. What do you suppose?’
However I do imagine he is not going to San Jose. Just like the Sharks are going to make a deal and he will say sure. There are a few groups, and I do not know the precise quantity. I do not know if there is a particular quantity.
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“I imagine there are 4 groups he would go to. I feel there are a number of extra, nevertheless it all will depend on what you Treliving and the employees are going to do.”