Report: Marner turns down latest big money offer from Leafs

It’s starting to get ugly… like beyond “Nylander negotiations” ugly.

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Published 4 years ago
Report: Marner turns down latest big money offer from Leafs
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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has had his work cut out for him the past two offseasons. 

Last offseason and into the 2018-19 regular season, Dubas was embroiled in ugly contract negotiations with forward William Nylander that FINALLY came to a head just minutes ahead of the NHL’s December 1st deadline. Now Dubas is staring down the barrel of another contentious standoff with pending restricted free agent Mitch Marner. The 22 year old Thornhill, Ontario native is reportedly seeking a long-term deal in excess of $11 million per season, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. 

A hypothetical eight year deal worth $11 million per season was reportedly turned down by Marner, again according to Friedman.

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For perspective, that would match John Tavares’ contract and is nearly double Nylander’s contract. To be clear, only five players in the NHL make $11 million or more: Drew Doughty, Tavares, Erik Karlsson, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid. While Marner is indeed a fantastic player… he simply doesn’t belong in the group mentioned above. 

Something’s got to give. Stay tuned, Leafs fans.