Quoting: NickC1988
What teams? There's 3 teams willing to trade for him. Carolina, NYI, and COL. All are expecting to take steps forward next season. Why would they move roster players and ruin chemistry? I rather move 4 late firsts if I know I'll contend every season.
Eh * 2? Man, I love these blanket statements that some people throw out there as fact..
Really? How do you know there are only 3 teams that are willing to trade for him? That's your example, I doubt you've been on the horn with 30 GMs to get that confirmed..
If Marner's camp is unreasonable, and if the rumours are true that Dubas will trade before July 1st, then I could imagine that Dubas's first step is to get on the phone with each GM across the league, let them know that Marner is available, and ask for each team's best offer..
alot has been changing in the RFA landscape, but one thing that remains is that guys coming off their elc's don't have any say as to where their rights can be traded to... if Marner=12M is true, and not just a bunch of nonsense narrative driven by media knuckleheads and Ferris, then I'm sure there would be more than 3 teams that would put an offer together to trade for Marner's rights.. for no other reason than Mitch is so ungodly good that he is worth 12M to an NHL team..
Of course, the possibility exists that he isn't worth 12M, and that he'll come in on a fair contract that reflects his true value.. whether that is with the leafs or some other team.