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Why leafs do this?:
1) for starters, I am not in the camp that they should trade Marner..but if they must, this makes the most sense to me.
2) also, they both have NMC so this trade could be dead before it even starts but hypothetically speaking…
3) if Marner waived his NMC, LA could be a potential destination for him. This is a team who is littered with young talent and someone like Marner could potentially put their offence over the top.
3) losing Doughty is obviously not ideal, but he personally has accomplished all he can in LA. Won 2 Stanley Cups, Norris Trophy and moving back to his home to finish out his career might interest him.
4) leaf’s get a guy in Doughty who has Playoff Pedigree and would solidify the top pairing for the leafs for the next few years.
5) leafs get Doughty at (not a great number) but locked in 11 Mil for the next 3 seasons, whereas Marner will be due for a new contract after next season.