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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I would take it is gospel, he absolutely loves Toronto. The Markstrom situation was different, that is a player that is older and his team was going toward a rebuild. Marner grew up a Leafs fan in the Toronto area and has no motivation to leave there. What you are hearing is some of the Toronto media wishing he would move so they can address other needs, everything I have heard contradicts that is what will happen. Even if the Leafs tell him they would like to move him he says not interested.
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Sure. It’s known Marner loves Toronto. But again, if the Leafs come to him and say, one way or the other, trade or letting him walk, they’re moving on, wouldn’t any rational person consider their options?
Marner sure didn’t do the Leafs any favours during his last contract negotiation, so why would the Leafs feel compelled to put him in the best spot to succeed? I suspect Craig Berube could make Marner feel pretty uncomfortable.