Marner led all remaining unsigned RFAs in points last season with 94, followed closely by Point who had 92 points and scored 41 goals to Marner's 26 in three fewer games. Andrei Vasilevskiy
to an eight-year contract extension that will begin in 2020, but general manager Julien BriseBois said he still expects Point to be signed ahead of the team opening training camp in September. “I fully expect to get it done prior to the start of training camp,” BriseBois said. “I don’t have a precise timeline. I’m still confident we can get something done. There’s a pace to the off-season. Usually, players that are in Brayden’s situation tend to be the last ones to get done. Not because we’re not working on it, but it’s a little more complicated to get done. I’m still very optimistic.”
Smith reports that, contrary to a previous report, Point did not turn down an offer sheet from the Montreal Canadiens earlier this month, though his camp did lead other teams to believe he wouldn’t sign one. He adds that there is no hostility in negotiations between the Lightning and Point.Marner is the Maple Leafs lone remaining restricted free agent. The team signed star centreto a five-year, $58.17 million contract extension in February to keep the 21-year-old off the RFA market this summer.
Staaaaaaahhhhhhhhhppppppppppp
gonna be waiting a long time then
How about players actually prove their worth during the playoffs and win a round before asking for the star! MapleLeafs
Aho already set the market, y’all are just being difficult
So this basically means he’s gonna stand his ground and continue to demand the moon...Gonna be funny when that list of RfA ‘small end up sitting out the begginjng or more of the season
Agents wait for Marner to *reset* the market. Aho did that weeks ago.
This is admitted price collusion. It would be hilarious if the NHL sued the agent pool who admitted this.
Everyone in hockey knows that Toronto Sports media is used by teams & agents to set narratives, sway contract negotiations & public perception. Many side deals & kickbacks behind the scenes. Either NHLdotcom is naive or compliant. Dreger HockeyWriters SportsNet Marner
Which is why the Leafs do not sign Marner before Rantanen or Point sign. These 'Offersheet' stories for a year were completely bogus. No one is giving up 4 1sts for a winger.
I guess there will be a ton of players sitting out this year. kyledubas isn't going to be dumb enough to pay Marner much more than Aho got, since they are almost identical players. Marner seems content to play chicken until the end. Players are playing a dangerous game here.