Might Mitch Marner keep in Toronto, and John Tavares be the one to go away?
John Shannon was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick and was requested about Mitch Marner staying with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Shannon thought he suits with the Maple Leafs, however he introduced up the purpose about John Tavares and does he go.
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Scott Laughlin: “Now I’m wondering John, with reference to the Leafs, and we all know that they’re 7-1 (now 7-2) with out Austin Matthews, and Matthews is hoping to return towards Florida developing on Wednesday. We’ll have to attend and see on that one, however there’s 7-1 (now 7-2, they’ve gained 4 straight. They lead the Atlantic Division.
Every thing’s developing roses, and Mitch Marner has arguably his most impactful recreation of the season final evening with a few objectives towards the hockey membership. You assume they need to get one thing completed with Marner when it comes to a profitable extension within the subsequent couple of weeks or couple of months? Or do you assume that they’re greater than keen, the Leafs to let this play out via the playoffs, to verify they get a minimum of via the primary spherical of the postseason?”
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John Shannon: “I can, I don’t see Marner leaving. I don’t have all of the cap stuff sitting in entrance of me right here, Scotty, however I don’t see Mitch Marner leaving Toronto. I believe he loves Toronto. I believe he’s enjoying among the greatest hockey of his profession.
They’re successful, however on the similar time, it’s solely November, this crew has completed some nice issues in a brief time frame, and has virtually confirmed a variety of doubters flawed about how they will play the sport, and so they’ve bought higher goaltending than I believe individuals imagined. I believe they really feel their protection is enjoying a bit higher than it was anticipated to do.
However I don’t see Mitch Marner leaving. The Leafs are going to wish a quantity. Marner goes to wish a quantity. And let’s be trustworthy. And also you guys each know Darren Ferris. Darren Ferris is an aggressive agent. He desires what the largest and greatest quantity he can get for his man, and none of us actually know what that quantity is. However on the similar time, the Leafs are going to be compelled to make some modifications elsewhere, if that, if, actually, they do give him a quantity that he desires.
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And the primary man that that factors to is John Tavares, who’s underneath an enormous deal proper now, and it’s expiring. It’s humorous. We discuss quite a bit about, are they going to re-sign Mitch Maner we don’t discuss quite a bit about, are they going to re-sign John Tavares?”
Laughlin: “Good level.”
Shannon: “I believe it’s a kind of tales that can take its time, and I think we’ll in all probability hear somewhat bit extra within the new 12 months after I assume Brad and his gang have an opportunity to take a seat down and punch the numbers and look the place they’re and resolve what position a man like Tavares has to play within the membership and some of the opposite names that they’ve paid some cash to, after which resolve what whether or not Marner suits into that. My intestine tells me that Marner suits into something.”
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