Lets Get Kraken
Joined: Apr. 2021
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Canes do need more scoring, yes. But I personally would not want to go to the Leafs for more scoring. Not only are the players that would be of most interest being overpaid, they pretty much disappeared when it came to playoff time this year. For Marner, he is incredibly talented, but all that money is going to waste if he isn’t producing. The price that you suggested for Marner, is a terrible offer from a Canes perspective. From a money point alone, it sucks. Necas probably makes at least 4 mil on his next contract and combined with Pesce’s contract adds up to about 8 mil. More cap space just by keeping Necas and Pesce rather than going for Marner. Pesce is easily one of the best defensive defensemen in the league, and Necas will be a star. Toronto will have to deal with their money problems on their own. I would rather go after a player like Forsberg who is both cost controlled and was also consistently being a threat in the playoffs this year. That way, I know that I am getting what I payed for.