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Forum: Armchair-GM14 hours ago
Thread: after viewing 1001 Marner trades I still havent seen any good ones
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SharkTank</b></div><div>That's because the Leafs can never get fair value in a Marner trade.

He makes too much money with a bad playoff reputation.

His dad and agent are money grubbing ****s.

He's essentially a rental with 1 year left on his contract.

He seemingly has no interest in leaving Toronto and isn't going to waive his NMC.

So the vultures are out and are only interested in making 1 sided, lowball fantasy land trades which is essentially why CFACGM exists.</div></div>

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Please stop trading him to CBJ.

He’s not worth/wont get traded as a rental.

He’s not worth/wont get traded for his inevitable $12M x 8 contract.

He also has never played a game without high-end centers on his line. So unless im a team rocking a top-tier C, I’m extremely weary about trading for him.

As a CBJ fan, <a href="https://theathletic.com/3418209/2022/07/13/nhl-free-agency-grades/?source=user_shared_article" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">trust me, we know.</a>
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 2:07 p.m.
Thread: Fun thought
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>lottsie10</b></div><div>I agree, I'm not trying to say this is the wings getting their number 1 guy for the next few years. It's just an easy stop gap/transition guy who's cheap, can play, and you get a pick boosted.</div></div>

Yup. Elvis' sitatuion is a run-of-the-mill "change of scenery" issue. Maybe he finds motivation in a new spot and plays great, even if only for a year. Or maybe he is a bust. If the latter, you're at least only paying him $2.7, so take that or enjoy the super-diminished buy-out.

To <a href="/users/squashmaple" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@squashmaple</a> 's point, no need to retain on Ville, and I have no issue retaining on Elvis (better than the alternative of a buy-out). CBJ's goaltending duo of the near future looks to be Greaves and Tarasov, and we just need a one-year stop-gap so Greaves can use his last year of being waivers-exempt.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 10:20 p.m.
Thread: wassup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>themostleaf33</b></div><div>Marner wont get 13 mill lol. 11.5 at most, the same as Nylander.

I know they had a down year, but Sillinger, Fantilli, Voronokov up the middle is gonna be a nightmare. Guadreau, Johnson, Tarasov on the left, with Marner, Laine, Marchenko on the right, that is very solid. Not to mention Alex Nylander who has seemed to find a new gear in Columbus. They also have a pretty well rounded d-core, with some great young players like Jiricek ready to take the leap. Greaves and Merzlikins aren't the best tandem in the NHL, but on a solid team they would get the job done.

They had a TON of injuries this year, which really stunted their season.

They might be a playoff team sooner then people think.</div></div>

Read the post. Marner isn’t changing the trajectory of this team. $13M, $11.5M, either/or is overpaid for a guy who won’t be playing on a line with Matthews or Tavares.

Would rather work on paying the young guys than making another straddle move.

You aren’t the only guy trying to make Marner-to-CBJ happen. But you are one of many who have been told it’s not a fit.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 9:59 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 1:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 7:00 a.m.
Thread: Trade Marner and rebuild the Defence
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafs3030</b></div><div>Why?</div></div>

Giving up multiple assets for one guy we’ll get the pleasure of paying $13M per year until he is 36, all so he can have his production halved because he’s not getting passes from Matthews or Tavares. Maybe he can be great with Fantilli, but that’ll take time, and if we’re going to pay him like he’s going to want to be paid, it’s going to need to be for immediate production, not production down the line.

Plus, CBJ aren’t one Marner away from the playoffs, and I’d much rather spread the cap hit and production out (sound familiar?), and have one Boone and one Jiricek than one Marner right now. We can also probably get better value for Laine (retained) from another team built around futures.

Part of Jarmo’s problem as GM was straddling. CBJ would be rebuilding, but then <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/flyers-trading-ivan-provorov-to-blue-jackets-in-three-way-deal-with-kings/sn-amp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">make these </a> <a href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2023/6/9/23755650/new-jersey-devils-trade-damon-severson-columbus-third-round-pick-sign-severson-50-million-8-seasons" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">poorly timed</a> “win-now” or “veteran leadership” trades and <a href="https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/johnny-gaudreau-finding-his-spot-in-the-blue-jackets-room" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">signings</a>. Would just put CBJ in a limbo where they are stuck in the worst of both worlds - too "good" to tank, too bad to actually be consistently competitive.

This just feels like it would be more of that.