Doing whats best for the team

And in one year, you're back in a similar situation because Keller will get close to $10 million or more depending on how many points he produces. Matthews is the guy you keep. Marner is the guy you trade. Matthews is all-world talent that makes everyone better. Marner is just all-world talent.

Seems like fans of other teams are trying to be so helpful in getting rid of Matthews for us, he must be a terrible player. Think my favourite part is they all keep sending him to a team that can’t afford him.


Just a PSA: Matthews and marner are both re signing with the leafs and they will be a good team for years to come... please try and take that in and deal with it. Thank you.

Or.... you keep both... does Tampa have to choose between kucherov or point? Nope... just silly leaf haters that put standards that only apply to Toronto.

Yes. I agree. Keep both and make it work. I was just going with the OP's thought of trading one of them. Chicago made it work too...for a while.

Chicago and Pittsburgh both made it work. Most teams that win the cup do it with star power backed up with cheaper talent. Leafs have the stars and they have the cheaper players to surround them with so everyone can be successful. Just need smart asset management. Chicago and Pittsburgh were both power houses for a long time, Pittsburgh could still win a cup this year. When you have a player like Crosby anything is possible.