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Canes pass, Marner has no control

Pass. Marner doesn't fix the goal scoring issues and Necas puts up 75% of the production for 25% of the cost. Necas is 3 years younger and had 25 fewer points. Necas can also play C. No reason to do that

Necas is hot and cold. He hasn’t consistently put up the same number every year. Also I don’t think he will play C for Rod. He isn’t defensive enough. Marner without a doubt would be our best forward and can play PK and trusted in one goal games (selke finalist). I don’t think the canes go for him. He’s going to cost alot and the contract situation isn’t the best for what the canes are building. I feel like we are building to be a playoff team for 10 years straight but never go all in for a cup. While that doesn’t mean we can’t win a cup in that span it’s not managements “goal”. They want long term profits, not cup or bust.

I disagree with Marner being our best forward. So many people see Selke finalist and go "he's good defensively". Marner is fine defensively, but he's not going to be out there with a 1 goal lead. Staal is. Fast( if he re-signs) is, Martinook is. Slavin is. Burns is.

You're right, they want sustained success. It's something the team has never really had. Absolutely fine with that. But they've always deals to make the team better. Even some that were questions (Nedeljkovic, Skinner, Bean). Marner is another pass first winger. He doesn't fix the goal scoring woes. What the Canes needed this playoff run for example was sitting on LTIR with an ACL tear and an Achillies tear. Marner doesn't address needs here.