To argue that if he would sign for x the deal would already be done is to fundamentally lack any understanding of what a negotiation is. Stop with this nonsense.

Ok Paul

It's not surprising that you overrate marner when your fanbase overrates every young player that thinks about playing for the Canadians

Marner should have signed already like all the other big name RFAs...

Isn’t Nylander the overrated one? Oh wait, that was last year.

Nylander is on a steal of a contract ?

Clayton Keller just signed for over 7 million so I think that would make Mitch worth about 11 million. If leafs fans think he is signing anything under 10 million for 5 or 6 years they are delusional. I have see post here saying he is worth only 7 million max. Clayton Keller at over 7 millions proves how stupid these people really are

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I'm not sure anyone was arguing that he was overrated (and if anyone was they were/are wrong), just that he wasn't worth 8.5 AAV.

Clayton Keller 47 points last year and a minus 21 lol. 7 + million a year. Now tell me again how Marner is worth less than 10 million

Look at the post that I quoted

Not sure Keller will impact Marner as much as you think. If anything it gives Dubas some more ammo to ask for a longer term. Keller signed for 8 at over 7 million a year. If Marner wants over 10 million, he's going to have to give up more years than he's currently willing. If he wants a shorter term bridge, its going to have to be for a lot less than he's asking. My guess is the same as what I've been saying for most of the summer. 6-8 years and it'll be around 10+ million a year. Term is going to be the sticking point here.

This is the exact same narrative as last year with Willy, all the haters laughing and yipping about how Nylander won't settle for less than 9 per, he's gonna get offer sheeted yadyadyada.......... And none of it happened, Willy got 6.9 Mithchy will be under 10 and it'll happen just before training camp ends

Keller played with Stepan, Marner played with Tavares so there's that

I don't pay attention to particular users unless they repeatedly do something egregious (and I happen to see it). Was that poster essentially saying that?

9.5 3 years 11 million 6 years. Everyone months ago was saying I was crazy . Worth 7 or 8 million max I was told.
Wait til it is done . He ain’t ever signing 8 years. Can’t do 5 . 3 or 6 or 7 . I think it’s 6 at 11 million myself but if leafs want a bridge 3 years 9.5 million
This is my opinion. Let’s all come back in a few weeks and see because he will be signing before the season starts

Yes. I mean you quoted my post, didn’t you read it?

"Term is the biggest issue i've been reading, but if Marner was willing to go under $10M he'd be signed already". Let's just imagine the Leafs top offer has been 9.75m and no other has offered sheeted Marner or made a trade for him. Marner might be "forced" to sign with the Leafs for under 10m if he wants to play in the NHL this season.

I meant more in the past but sure.
Thanks for the response

Am I the only one remembering that the leafs have already offered Marner 11m x 8yrs ? which I think most leafs fans would be happy with.
Can we agree that everyone should stop saying " Leafs and their fans don't want to pay Marner what he is worth"
Making him the second highest paid winger is apparently the worst thing a team could offer.

If marner wants 5 years thats 9m. Still a top 10 paid winger in the league on a 5 year deal somehow upsets Marner's camp? well there are some people in the world you just can't please.

Lets just stop the Keller comparison. Keller's agent took them to the woodshed.
Marner isn't getting over 10.5. If he was he would have already signed that OS. But no one is going to give that so that's where that ends.
As far as the low end, I could be in the 9.5 range, but Toronto probably has to give up term to get there. As in 4 year deal. Give and take.

Marner nor the leafs want 4 years. It’s 3 or 6 or 7 years that’s it. 3 at 9.5 or 6 and 7 at 11 million. Very simple. He turned down 8 at 11 million. So now he sign for less lol. Ok leafs fans

A I'm not a leaf fan, and B, he doesn't sign an 8 year deal because he wants to hit the market again in his prime not at 30. Please think about it before posting such nonsense.

Also to say he doesn't want a 4 year deal is straight garbage. A 4 year deal takes him directly to FA. That is the F----ing ideal term for him. OK trolls?