Quoting: Mortarhead
your concerns are real..wouldnt he look good with Trevor? and I think with all the backlash hes getting atm he may welcome the Ducks (a place where he could get lost in the crowd of sports) where he could be a leader and in a western conf where is style is better suited for...I love Mitch, man that guy is smart and such vision, but not suited for east (too big n strong d first) and we need a bonafide starter so hes money is needed elsewhere..not moving Matthews, Willy or JT
Yeah look I’m super not opposed to Marner personally (though there are some Ducks fans who are just because of the $12M he wants).
To me the problem is what value is be willing/able to give as ANA
1. I wouldn’t give up a single piece of the core for him (Leo, McT, Z, Gauthier, Terry, Zell, Minty, Zell, ‘24 ANA 1st).
2. Half our vets have outright said no to TOR (Gibby, Gudas, Fowler)
3. He’s a pending UFA, so while there’s hope he’d re-sign in ANA if he’s waive for us, there’s nothing concrete, which hurts the value I’d give up mid-rebuild
Would I do Vatrano, Lacombe, and the EDM 1st? Totally. Would TOR though?