byfield is to take on the PLD contract so what do the leafs get for marner robertson and a 3rd here?

How do you have nearly 500 posts and not realize a Marner to LA post happens several times a day and has been discussed to death as not working out for either team?

Sorry I missed the meeting lmao

There is no trade that has Byfield or Clarke for Marner as the core, regardless of what you add to either side. Make the 3rd round pick a 1st round pick and still no.

There is a wave of people posting on here now that either have zero hockey knowledge or are straight up just trolls and its hard to determine which is which.

Ouch

If you are being genuine, I'm sorry if this all comes off as rude but here is the summary.

Why not from LA:
- Byfield is LA's future
- PLD is someone who LAs brass publically indicated they are working to get turned around and will not plan to buy out the contract
- PLD has a NMC that kicks in July 1st
- On a cost per point ratio, the Kings should be good with Kempe, Fiala, Moore, and Byfield as top-6 wingers
- LA still would not have a 3C and would be top heavy in a division with better top heavy teams (Vegas / Edmonton)

From Toronto, why No:
- Marner has a NMC
- Marners contract hasn't been discussed, until that happens you can't ask him to waive his NMC
- If Marner is moved he would want centers similar to Matthews to bolster his numbers for his next contract
- If no team is available with skilled centers like Matthews, an extension would need to be put in place and Marner is not likely to take a discount to a new team
- Toronto hasn't even hired a coach who will need to provide input on if moving Marner helps or harms the team
- If Toronto is willing to push Marner into removing his NMC, it sends a message to all league players that NMCs mean nothing in Toronto and get paid more because they won't honor anything you sign.