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Part of Ekblad's value is that he's signed to a long-term, team friendly contract. Once Florida gets the rest of their **** together, Ekblad will be a perennial Norris candidate. If Marner was signed to an equally reasonable long-term deal, then I would say that Toronto wins this trade. However, a traded Marner is likely signed to an 8-figure contract. Is Marner at $12M better for Florida than Ekblad at $7.5M? I would say no.
I wouldn't do this trade if I were Florida.