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Atomic Wedgie
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My uneducated guess is that management asking him to waive his NTC changed everything – the organization has no loyalty to him, so why should he feel any loyalty to MLSE?He’s gone.
Meh, its a business, marner could have signed at anytime during the year. He chose not to.
Managements mistake was not waiting until the deal with the Canes was 100% confirmed, they jumped the gun.
Either way, Marner can take his 90+ reg season points and fack off.Unless he shows up and propels the leafs to two more wins in this series.
Either way, I wont be watching tonight.Aetherial
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There is talk that Marner has already decided to leave and Matthews is injured and that explains their poor play. Who knows whether either is true. The problem with those theories is that they ignore the absymal playoff performance of those two for many years now.I would not have believed Marner would walk for nothing, until recently. It would surprise no one if he decided he was done with the circus and the failure and wanted a new start.
I wouldn’t be disappointed to see them both gone and Rielly. I don’t really care about how good the team is at this point. I am sick of the annual slap in the face to the fans.
I have no doubt Matthews is injured, but he usually his come playoff games, or he’s sick or some other excuse.
The leafs would have to rebuild on the fly, they coudlnt tank for a year cause our garbage gm’s keep “trying to go for it” with the same core and now we dont have any first for the next decade or so lol (until 2028.Atomic Wedgie
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Great. Every playoffs he’s injured or sick or some excuse. Im sure he is hurt, but he’s never stepped up in big playoff games.
PDO Speedwagon
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This is a hard one for me. (that’s what she said)It’s difficult to narrow it down to just one person, so I’ll start with a short list.
1) Wendel Clark. This guy is the stereotype of the kind of player you want on your team. Tough as nails. Can start lawnmowers. Could light the red lamp. Leadership. Also played for my Lightning for part of one glorious season.
2) Dougie Gilmour. Everything I said about Clark mostly applies to Gilmour as well. Ok, he wasn’t a beast like Clark, but nobody ever questions his toughness or compete level. One of the greatest Leafs centers of the modern era.
3) Darcy Tucker. Love this guy (no homo). Shit-talking, lawnmower starting, agitator and could score goals. 1000% compete level. Also played for the Lightning.
4) Phil The Thrill Kessel. Goals. Hotdogs. You can’t not like this guy. In fact, hire him and put him in charge of the power play.
There are more, but these four top my list.
If I had to narrow that down further, I’d pick Clark.
I liked Tucker for the first several years but then turned into a drama queen, embellishing everything that happened to him. Got annoying
I wont be watching the game but Marner and matthews have an opportunity to change the narrative around them.
If the leafs lose, get rid of both.
Atomic Wedgie
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Worst Leafs playoff game I have ever witnessed, and that goes back a long time.
I was the biggest believer in continuing to hold onto our assets.
Sorry, last night broke me.
Marner is gone.
Tavares is gone.
I can’t franking believe we gave up a 1st rounder to rent Laughton.
Next year will be a huge step backwards, but it’s better than the horrific inertia this team has made me suffer through for the past eight years.
FFS, how can you put forth such little effort last night?They only thing I ever expect from the Leafs is for them to no show.
So last game, really tracked.WHIPPER
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Can I dream that fancy pants Marner doesn’t give the puck directly to Florida leading to a goal?!?Of course you can.
But…..:(
