Funny how little hockey knowledge Leaf fans have concerning NMC, the last 2 NMC which were traded were EK65 and Hertl both wanting out of the mess called SJS.

No matter what Shanny tells Marner on locker clean out exit conversation, Marner says no thank and the story ends. You can't force a player to waive his contract clause.

Ask Arz what they did when they wanted EOL to go away when he too had a NMC, he said no and ARZ had to buy him out.

6 mill for Stephenson and 5 mill for Zadorov is too much

To lure Stephenson out of Vegas? Will probably take about that much. Kadri's a close enough comparable -- Kadri is better, but a contract with term, as the cap goes up, for a 2/3C
Zadorov is a proven second pairing guy, can move the puck and is also tall. Plus, he has history with Tre. For 6'6" D-man with $5 mill as the cap goes up, it's not bad.

Yeah, he's not leaving. He's a hometown kid, on an expiring deal who can sit on his NMC and walk away next summer. It's not in his interest