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Originally Posted by JackIsBack
Waiting for a team that is over the cap limit already seems crazy to me... I know Toronto has maybe 13 million in LTIR space available and I know that Dubas has the reputation of overpaying - still, allowing a team that is already passed the cap limit to set the pace doesn't seem like a good plan to me. I think everyone needs to worry about their own contracts considering that there is really very little cap space remaining.
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It’s not that teams are waiting for the Leafs. It’s that agents are waiting for Marner. He’s the best RFA available and will set the market.
So they are holding strong on their initial ask (which is likely high), but they know Marners ask will be realllllyyy high.