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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 10, 2020 at 10:22 p.m.
Thread: Not that much better than last year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Capitalfail67</b></div><div>I’m honestly intrigued that you think these players are going to become better? They (big 3) are more than likely at their ceiling which is pretty high tbh. They need to gain experienced and learn how to play playoff hockey. They are soft. hard work beats talent most of the time but if talent works hard ..... this is what they need to figure out</div></div>

One of the only teams that has as much top end talent as TO just won the cup and it wasn't the grinders who won the day, Point, Kucherov and Hedman were the ones who carried the day. Took Hedman until now to get over the hump but Matthews is a failure because he didn't win 3 cups in his first 3 seasons.

As for your question of why I think they will get better, because that is what happens with young players. Look at MacKinnon's first 300 games and compare it to Nylander, look at Matthews or compare Kane to Marner in the same age years. Almost all players hit their peak around 24-25, Nylander is the oldest and just turned 24 this year. All of these guys are going to get better but of course TO players peaked before they entered their prime.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Thread: What is marner realistically worth
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Yea, the "Eugene" probably means the Sens would like to trade equal money to the Leafs. And the Sens don't really have players that make a fit for the Leafs.
Marner is a tough trade. In most cases, the Leafs would have to take back equal money. And the other teams are probably as frustrated with the Marner negotiations as the Leafs are. They don't want to overpay for him either. Actually Marner's perceived "arrogance" just might make him a guy teams don't even want to trade for....and least right now.</div></div>

I think that's really the danger with the tactics that his camp is using. Marner just might price himself outta hockey.. cause I'm not sure if anyone thinks he's really worth what his camp is pushing. My guess is that he'll bend on his demands, if not break.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 25, 2019 at 10:01 p.m.
Thread: Help us russia
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BrandonDubinskyGOAT</b></div><div>I took a look at the stats. Kadri and Marner got put together on January 24th 2018 against the Avs. In the final 33 games of the regular season with either Marleau or JVR rotating on the left wing, Marner put up 36 points for a points per game avarage of 1.09. That would’ve put him on pace for 90 points in 82 games. He finished the season with only 70 points, however keep in mind he played the majority of his first 49 games on the fourth line. If you also include what he did in the post season, then it’s 45 points in 40 games for a 1.125 points per game average.</div></div>

He did not play the majority of the first 40 games on the fourth line. He played a bit. Plus he had plenty of power play time throughout the year.

But yes he is quite a talented player.

But what does all this have to do with the above team?