Day by day Faceoff: Frank Seravalli on Mitch Marner’s future.
“The best way I view this course of is, and the data that I’ve gleaned from this course of is, there’s a, there’s an order to this. As a result of Mitch Marner has the complete no-move, no-trade or full no commerce, I ought to say. He holds all of the playing cards.
He’s, his employer stated publicly, we’re, we intend to play out the 12 months. And the important thing phrase there’s intent.
The Leafs have to exit and get a deal first. They should have one thing tangible that they’re keen to do for one of many high 15 gamers within the recreation, as a way to make that occur.
So till they’ve a suggestion or gives probably a number of, you already know, choices that they may current to them. There’s no purpose in making an attempt to arm wrestle Mitch Marner and his camp over the clause till that occurs.”
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The Leafs Nation: David Pagnotta was requested, earlier than the draft, the place is Marner going. The Maple Leafs and Marner’s camp weren’t proud of the Utah hypothesis final week. There is perhaps 4 groups which might be concerned about him.
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Nick Alberga: “Alright, the place’s Marner going.”
Pagnotta: “Not Utah.
Alberga: “Wait, that rumor was false? I assumed the whole lot’s proper on Twitter,
Pagnotta: “That truthfully, so these sorts of issues once they begin taking a lifetime of their very own and so they get like a number of 100 retweets, or repost, regardless of the hell they referred to as now. The Leafs have been pissed. They have been genuinely, genuinely upset. I spoke to some folks inside entrance workplace and so they weren’t blissful in any respect about it.
It occurs you already know, no matter, it’s what it’s. However no, he’s not going, his brokers and their camp we’re not blissful both. However …
Alberga: “The place we at?
Pagnotta: “I believe yeah, I believe, I believe the Leafs are listening. I believe, I believe there’s an understanding as to the place, the place are the sensible choices for Mitch. If he’s gonna go wherever, if he’s gonna waive, the place’s the sensible choices.
So the Leafs obtained to determine that out, have these discussions. In the event that they get one thing they suppose they like, then they’ll go to Mitch and Darren and all people there and say, ‘Alright, right here’s what we obtained. What do you suppose?’
However, I do imagine, he’s not going to San Jose. Just like the Sharks are gonna work out a deal and impulsively he’s gonna say sure. There are a number of groups, and I don’t know the precise quantity. I don’t know if there’s a particular quantity.
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I imagine there are 4 groups that he would go to. I believe there’s a number of extra, but it surely all comes right down to what you’re Treliving and the workers are going to drag off.”
