Marner wants 10x3 if it’s a 3 year deal

I want a brand new boat, doesn't mean I'm getting it pal. 9x3 is an overpay and everyone who has a brain knows it.

He wants that. Doesn't mean he gets it. A 3 year deal was traditionally a bridge. That would be around 6 million.

I think his early extreme asks has helped him in that people aren't expecting that now. 10 million for 3 is still nuts though

Lmfao, comment of the day!!

The only people who think 3yrs at 9m AAV for a 90+ point guy is an overpay, while simultaneously giving out 11m+ to two guys who have never cracked 90 points in their careers and calling it fair, are Leafs fans. Any other team would gladly give Marner 3yrs at 9-10m... if the pick compensation wasn't attached to him.

It is an overpay. Kucherov, who put up 128 points, signed for 9.5 for 8 years. Marner isn't worth 500k less and 5 years less

Kucherov is a bad comparison. He signed his deal in 2018 after putting up 85 pts and 100 pts, so in that you're right he's a good comp, however where the comp fails is that Kuch plays in Tampa, where there is no state tax. If you'll notice, both Stamkos and Kuch, two players better than Marner both signed for under 10m, because they don't have to pay taxes. This is also the reason why Point will likely sign for less than 10m as well. TPA doesn't have to pay guys 10-12m per, because 8m goes just as far in FL.

Kuch and Stamkos also both publicly stated they signed their deals for LESS MONEY because they knew TPA would be facing a CAP crunch and they wanted the team to be able to stay competitive and they both wanted multiple chances to win cups with the Lightning

Now, you can certainly argue that maybe Marner should take a play out of their books and sign for less money to allow TOR to remain competitive and try for multiple cups with their core. But you certainly can not argue that he should be paid less than 9m because Kuch only makes 9.5m... by that ridiculous logic, no player should ever sign for more than Kuch. Panarin shouldn't have gotten 11+ from NYR, JT shouldn't have gotten 11 from TOR, Matthews shouldn't have gotten 11.6 from them either because none of them are better than Kuch.