Bye Marner Bye JT

Canes pass, especially if they re-sign Guentzel. Not gonna be able to afford both extensions. Also, just don’t think Marner is the kind of player we need, especially after that playoff performance.

Understandable. Forgot that Guentzel would need an extension. Other deals look alright though?

This is terrible 😂, I’m sorry. The only likely trade happening is Marner. Jt isn’t going anywhere. He’s being a leaf until he retires.

There’s just nothing in that Buch trade very appealing, not to mention JT ain’t waiving. The Blues are looking for youth and draft capital this is a lot of filler and side pieces

Both guys have NMCs, both guys probably want to retire as a Leaf. Tavares is closer to the end of his career and has a family so his desire to retire as a Leaf is probably stronger than Marner's. So, sure he's less likely to get traded especially since the demand for him would be lower as well, but he could just as easily be gone the following year. He's going to have to earn his contract, but even if he's still an effective player, they might not want to invest cap in him due to his salary demands (he's a 7-8M player still, no guarantee he takes a discount) or simply because they want a change in direction. Marner is more likely to get traded but also more likely to get an extension. Who knows though, maybe both guys would be gone.

The proposed trade though is not happening. Makes little sense for Tavares and the two teams. If he waives it would probably be for BUF or OTT only and I don't think they would want him.