TSN 1050: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 1st Up on if Mikko Rantanen’s commerce raised any eyebrows with Toronto Maple Leafs administration relating to pending UFA ahead Mitch Marner
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Carlo Coliacovo: “TSN Hockey Insider, Darren Dreger our visitor on Leafs breakfast. And why don’t we flip this to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Darren, as a result of lots of people are connecting the Rantanen determination made by Colorado to the pending determination confronted by the Toronto Maple Leafs with Mitch Marner?
Now they’re completely different in that Marner has a full no-trade and Rantanen didn’t. So the Leafs can’t simply go up and commerce Mitch Marner, in the event that they even wished to. That being stated, I might think about, I’m certain you’ve checked in on this, this commerce could have raised the eyebrows of Toronto Maple Leafs administration. And that, the scenario that they’re dealing with arising right here with Marner isn’t that dissimilar to that of Rantanen.
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Dreger: “Effectively, it’s completely different, although, as you’ve recognized. I imply, Mitch Marher has full safety, , he must waive. And I might submit, why would he? , the place his probabilities higher probably profitable a Stanley Cup? I imply, we don’t know that but, can we?
I imply, you possibly can take a look at current historical past and say, ‘Okay, effectively, , certain, Florida. What about Vegas?’ Effectively, , these groups could or will not be a participant of significance main as much as the commerce deadline.
So I don’t see it. I actually don’t. And right here’s, right here’s the primary purpose why I don’t see it. I feel that Toronto very a lot desires to signal Marner and by all indications, he desires to remain and be a lifelong Toronto Maple Leaf. It’s simply the enterprise aspect is what complicates it most. However I can guarantee you one factor, if Mitch Marnerr determined at this time, being Monday, that he wished to schedule a gathering with Brad Treliving and get the ball rolling. They get the ball rolling instantly to signal him.
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So it, the explanation it raises curiosity, and I’m not speaking from Leafs administration, I’m speaking throughout the hockey world, is due to the standard of the participant. If Elias Patterson had been traded to Carolina, we’re not having the dialog we’re having proper now. We’re not. It’s, it’s as a result of it’s Mikko Rantanen a pending unrestricted free agent. There are some similarities, however there’s some fairly vital variations right here too.
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