In what world is that close to enough

If the Canes win this year, you can bet they won't be doing something like this. It would also be very weird to see one player making so much on the Canes - they appear to do everything they can to not pay one player so much so that they can have balance and quality depth.

Add Nikishin to the deal and leafs might consider

Look, I would highly consider it.
Extra cap space, better on defence, 70 point player in Necas AND a first in the deepest draft in years?
For
100 point, 11 million winger, possible top 4 defence man in Lilly
Hard to argue.

Canes wouldn’t even consider this, laughable the leaf fans want more.

Can I ask why?

sure. Canes are built on depth and we are looking to add to the core of this team over the long run than subtracting from the core to add.

The one thing that canes have been seeking for 2 seasons is a power forward. Marner doesnt fit that. We would have traded a young roster forward by all accounts for Tkachuk or Meier but we would have had both for less AAV for 8 years.

Marner's control dies in 2 years. Not only does he hurt the depth with trading to roster players, his cap hit and contract length with do that as well.

Marner is a fantastic talent but we would get longer control and for cheaper with Necas at this point. Lilj would be a nice piece. Im not sure he is worth all of those pieces when Marner walks in 2 years.