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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Why would Mitch Marner waive his NMC to go to a team that is not a contender? Why would he not just stay in Toronto and play on a contender and then have his pick of 32 teams to sign with next offseason?
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Well, there could be plenty of reasons.
Maybe he would welcome a move out of Toronto. Maybe he understands that landing on a contender might not be realistic. Maybe he wants to be in a market that is less hockey focussed so he can have some anonymity, maybe he’s able to take a look at a team and see they are on a trajectory that he fits well into and likes the owner, the coach, the team…..who knows. I don’t think it’s as black and white as you’re making it. There’s likely many factors at play here.
Or, and maybe you’re right, he just wants to play in Toronto and that’s it. Kadri exercised his right to block a trade out of Toronto.
One thing I do think is likely though is Marner is going to be heavily scrutinized in Toronto, i would say more than any other player on that team and probably across the league.