Quoting: TheDream_43
The TSN and Sportsnet media brainwashed people to the Marner is the greatest player of all time, it doesn't even make sense. Nylander was slandered last year for asking more than the leafs wanted to pay and Marner in the exact same situation is being lowballed and undercut by the leafs. Marner is an excellent winger, and hopefully, he's a life long leaf. That being said, his closest (Highest) comparable is Draisitl when he signed for 8.5. With inflation that is still under 10 million. Mind you he also plays C a lot and was considered to be extremely overpaid by many for the year that followed.
Exactly the Leafs will not offer Mitch more than 8.5 million, which Paul is most certainly not going to accept. To be fair, each of Nylander, Tavares and Matthews got paid higher than their average market value:
Nylander: 6.25 million, actual salary: 7 million
Tavares: 10 million, actual salary: 11 million
Matthews: 11 million, actual salary: 12 million
Marner’s market value is around 8.5 million. The other stars got more than their actual worth, so why shouldn’t Marner get more?