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Johnson on Marner heading into last year of contract: “Mitch has all the cards | OverDrive



TSN Hockey Analyst Mike Johnson joins Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan on OverDrive to discuss Mitch Marner reportedly intending to play out the final year of his contract with the Leafs, whether the Leafs could let him walk at the end of the season, and why Marner’s situation has become the representation the team’s direction moving forward.

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  1. Marner only has two moves here, sign an extension and play his ass off….. or accept a trade. This fan base will not tolerate him just playing out the season and being a distraction…. he'll be torn to shreds, this fanbase has lost all tolerance and his last contract negotiation has left a bitter taste..

  2. “ Change” Will happen when “ Toepick” and JT is gone!…………. $22 million to play with right there!………… that’s a lot…………. You can bring in some good talent and younger to boot……………..
    Willy is a better player hands down than Marner…………. He earns his💰💰💰

  3. Mitch should tell the leafs to FO. Play another year get another 100 points and lead the team in points again. Then leave and win a cup somewhere else.

  4. Thx Dumbass (Dubas), you never give a player top dollar AND a no trade. Limited no trade yes, but you cannot tie your hands like this. If Mitchy wont move then he can sit the year.

  5. Yes but so is the rest of the team don't blame Marner for the team and the koch's decision's Matthews and samsonov should have stayed out of game

  6. No other team is going to pay Marner 12.5 million a year, unless he wants to go play for the Sharts and never sniff the playoffs.. How in the actual fuck do the Leafs continually overpay their players, look around the league at some other contracts! Good fucking lord this team and management is INFURIATING!!

  7. The Leafs have just one option and that is tell the Marner camp that he is not going to be extended under any circumstances and leave it at that. Let him either become a partner in putting together a mutually beneficial trade or come back for one last year and play for his future somewhere else. Marner walking into free agency for nothing is not ideal but an even worse scenario is overpaying him again and continuing with a top heavy cap structure.

  8. They were trying hard to promote wnba today !!!! Smfh …news flash Nobody cares nobody watching a minute of that garbage, "she's a household name " No Hayes she's not .

  9. They could easily sit him, i highly doubt it’s something Mitch would like during a contract year, Toronto is his best chance for having a great season, i would sit him and hope a trade and sign situation arises that’s beneficial for both parties

  10. In his career, Marner has 10 less points than Matthews, and has played 14 more games. Matthews is overpaid too. He's a great goal scorer, but he can't take over a game and drive play like a MacKinnon or McDavid can in my opinion.

  11. Look, I know this channel is called the Toronto sports network and all, but can you please stop talking about the Leafs until like August or something? They have not been relevant to talk about since early May. They have won a singe playoff series in 7 straight playoff appearances. They are the same team that will get you through the regular season every year, but cannot find that extra gear in the playoffs. They are not relevant to talk about at all right now.

  12. I think Mitch and his agent need to read the room. It's obvious Leaf fans want him gone and Leaf management know they need to unload one of their more expensive players to be able to afford a franchise goalie or defenceman. Mitch is the odd man out because they won't be able to move Tavares. Mitch you need to move on.

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