Let Marner Play in Europe this Season

Mtl really have a chance

Agree with your title. But geez, that trade is awful for the Leafs, as is the Puju and Marleau signing.

I think if marner doesn’t sign this year leafs will just be inder the cap. Maybe a small ufa pickup or trade. Leafs may not need all that ltir.

A couple points of order. #1 It would be incredibly counterproductive to resign Marleau after the extremely high cost the Leafs incurred to remove his contract. #2 Gardiner is talking with the Habs, and will likely settle on a 3-4 year there. #3 I can obviously not confirm this, but Leafs are not trading Travis Dermott, especially when he is still recovering from injury. #4 and probably the biggest thing, Marner, as of this past weekend at least, has considered switching agents. He does not like being viewed as a villian by the city and was hoping to get this out of the way before Canada Day. Ferris is known for this whole European team bs move, so I wouldn't take it seriously. As has already been confirmed, Marner is considering paying out of pocket the cost of insurance to attend Leafs camp unsigned. As far as I am aware, he would be the first player to do this since this most recent CBA came into existence. This of course is on the heals of rumblings that the Leafs have internally discussed a hard deadline, by which, if Marner is unsigned, will sit out for the entire 2019-20 season.

Marner In Europe makes the leafs a bubble team w how solid the east is..... losing a 90 point guy who was your most efficient player would be awful. Also wasting 1/5 year you have Matthews signed for.... doesn’t resolve anything and if a team offersheets marner you need the space to match it correct?