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Originally Posted by madmike
I’m not so sure about the not going anywhere part. Marner is a great forward, but he’s the 3rd-best forward on a team that has one legit top -4 defenceman. It’s all about opportunity cost. If the Leafs re-sign Marner, they’re not going to be able to make significant upgrades to their D, which they desperately need.
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It isn't the Leafs choice, Marner holds all the cards with a full NMC and wants to stay. They can either re-sign him or let him walk to UFA.