Every day Faceoff: Frank Seravalli on Mitch Marner’s future.
“The way in which I view this course of is, and the knowledge that I’ve gleaned from this course of is, there’s a, there’s an order to this. As a result of Mitch Marner has the total no-move, no-trade or full no commerce, I ought to say. He holds all of the playing cards.
He’s, his employer mentioned publicly, we’re, we intend to play out the yr. And the important thing phrase there’s intent.
The Leafs must exit and get a deal first. They should have one thing tangible that they’re keen to do for one of many high 15 gamers within the sport, with the intention to make that occur.
So till they’ve a proposal or gives probably a number of, , choices that they may current to them. There’s no cause in making an attempt to arm 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 is Marner going. The Maple Leafs and Marner’s camp weren’t proud of the Utah hypothesis final week. There may be 4 groups which might be all for him.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Nick Alberga: “Alright, the place’s Marner going.”
Pagnotta: “Not Utah.
Alberga: “Wait, that rumor was false? I believed every little thing’s proper on Twitter,
Pagnotta: “That actually, so these sorts of issues after they begin taking a lifetime of their very own they usually get like a number of 100 retweets, or repost, regardless of the hell they referred to as now. The Leafs have been pissed. They have been genuinely, genuinely upset. I spoke to a few individuals inside entrance workplace they usually weren’t comfortable in any respect about it.
It occurs , no matter, it’s what it’s. However no, he’s not going, his brokers and their camp we’re not comfortable both. However …
Alberga: “The place we at?
Pagnotta: “I feel yeah, I feel, I feel the Leafs are listening. I feel, I feel there’s an understanding as to the place, the place are the reasonable choices for Mitch. If he’s gonna go anyplace, if he’s gonna waive, the place’s the reasonable choices.
So the Leafs obtained to determine that out, have these discussions. In the event that they get one thing they assume they like, then they’ll go to Mitch and Darren and all people there and say, ‘Alright, right here’s what we obtained. What do you assume?’
However, I do imagine, he’s not going to San Jose. Just like the Sharks are gonna work out a deal and impulsively he’s gonna say sure. There are just a few groups, and I don’t know the precise quantity. I don’t know if there’s a particular quantity.
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I imagine there are 4 groups that he would go to. I feel there’s just a few extra, however it all comes right down to what you’re Treliving and the workers are going to drag off.”