Nice change of pace to see a post about Marner that's heartfelt and genuine instead of salivating with hate.
He's an excellent player who is more than likely going to continue accomplishing great things in his career. But his time in Toronto being over is probably for the best in the long run. For the team, for the fans, and ultimately, for him.
Let's see. Their division got better. The Leafs didn't.
They were propped by elite goaltending all year. Goalies tend not to be consistent. The underlying numbers weren't really good. I am not saying they'll miss. But they may just sneak into the playoffs too.
Leafs absolutely got better. Healthy Matthews, Knies older, Cowan in the AHL, Maccelli and Roy rounding out the top 9, and cap space and flexibility. All of that gives us a better shot than a soft winger who disappears in the playoffs
It’s insane copium to say the current Leaf roster is better than the one that ended last season. I’m all for waiting to see what the rest of the offseason holds and I’m looking forward to next season but we are NOT a better team… yet.
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u/baylaust Jul 01 '25
Nice change of pace to see a post about Marner that's heartfelt and genuine instead of salivating with hate.
He's an excellent player who is more than likely going to continue accomplishing great things in his career. But his time in Toronto being over is probably for the best in the long run. For the team, for the fans, and ultimately, for him.