Waiting for angry Leaf's fans to notice Zaitsev would be coming back

Waiting for Leafs fans to be completely split on the return...

One side: WTF is that?
Other side: MaRnEr SuCkSsSsS!

Imo one this helps they bottom 6 and bottom 3 d and it saves 2 mil to sign Reilly

I think if Toronto were to be interested in trading Marner, they'd be more interested in either a Morgan Reilly replacement and/or a top 6 player on the LW.

The two players they'd probably want to target would be Sanderson or Stutzle - picks are not as valuable as players who can contribute now or relatively soon.

Again, those would be the players the Leafs would probably be interested in, but both are likely as untouchable as Marner.

Not for that price 😂

With this they can keep Reilly

TOR receives:
- Middle-6 C/RW until 2025 (they don't need it)
- Slightly overpaid minute-muncher on the right side until 2024 (Is this really an upgrade over Holl for an extra 2.5m and another year?)
- Quality defense prospect (don't need)
- 1st + 2nd Round Pick

OTT receives:
- Top-5 point-getter who is playing poorly right now
- Cheap middle-pairing defenseman whose value comes from his cap hit

Sounds like a pretty underwhelming package for the Leafs

One of the more accurate posts I've read on here in a while.

Yes but remember this pick could be top 5-10 so you’ll get a marner replacement
If I took out zatzev and holl and added another 2nd does it get done

Ottawa accepts.

I’m sure

I've said it 1000 times How a fan base has such a weirdly large group of people who hate nice things is just beyond me.

Team signs Joe Thornton and Wayne Simmonds: LEADERSHIPPPPPPZZZZ! GRITTTTT!
Team signs Tavares: PYJAMA BOIII BADDDDD!
Team re-signs Marner/Nylander: OVERPAIDDDDDD!

It's funny, but also sad. As a Ducks fan, I'd happily take a player of Marner or Nylander's caliber at their current cap hits.

Sadly I doubt it. It would probably have to start with Connor Brown as a current roster player. They need quality depth or LW's badly and he's a quality 3rd line piece that's pretty cheap but if I'm Ottawa I'd be heistant to give him up (not a Leafs fan for the record)

The current Sens defense is not good enough to prevent them to finish bottom-10... And a top-10 pick in the 2022 draft will be very valuable

Offense with Marner added would be realy great though... so obviously worth it. Cross your fingers and hope to outscore other teams



Stutzle and Sanderson still have ELC years though, which is very valuable. Marner is overpaid.

Ottawa doesn't consider if those 2 players are involved