Mike DiStefano and Dave Morassutti break down what Marner had to say to TSN’s Mark Master about the end of his time in Toronto. Mike and Dave discuss whether Marne can elevate his game alongside potential linemates like Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev, and debate if he can set a new career-high in points. To end the show, the guys discuss the latest from Team Canada Olympic Orientation camp, the potential for John Tavares to make the team, a puzzling lock and if Connor Bedard can get into the conversation.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Mitch Marner opens up on Maple Leafs departure
5:17 Marner talks about threats and harassment
10:24 Impact on Marner’s family and decision to leave
13:28 Could Marner elevate his game in Vegas?
20:57 Analyzing Marner’s potential production with Golden Knights
25:22 Comparing Marner and Matthews’ projected points
27:34 Tavares’ chances of making Team Canada
31:17 Evaluating Bennett’s Olympic team odds
34:07 Bedard’s disappointing start compared to draft class
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25 Comments
Furst #GoBuds
David Morissette had to get a restraining order on Marner. Marner was always trying to ambush David and dry hump him hard…
Marner lived just down the road.. Too close to be allowed with the new restraining order..
Marner's love for this game was unbearable..
His urge to hump too strong ..
David Morassutti is the culprit…
David Morassutti is to blame..
That much money 💰 and no show on playoffs no excuse!!
The real issue wasn't marner or the core four.
The issue was with managements, unabled to assemble a cohesive team.
Not having enough foresight and spending money on the back end and depth instead of on the free agent forward of which they were already deep in ( offensive minded)
And for not negotiating better contracts after the entry levels were completed.
Why do we care he plays better in Las Vegas? Frankly I don’t.
He is historically one of the worst 1st line players ever in games 5, 6 & 7 . This is the fault of management and scouts from his early years. He got to play with a superstar for 90% of his career. As if he will do better in Vegas. Its a joke . He wont be getting 99points there so they dont need to replace his production. He will average 88 or so over the next 4 years. And im sure his playoff "successes " will be just as dismal. He is a good special teams guy . And perfect 3rd liner . He is not a force but excellent when he has space. This will never change, he is not doug Gilmour and that is to say that he is not a dawg period . He cant elevate his game to another level lol
& McKinnon remember
Go Leafs go
"I want to see the screenshots. I don’t trust the word of this boy at all — his type always shows what they have if they actually have it, and lies if they don’t."
Wha, wha, Marner was all about Marner. He lost me at his first contract negotiations. Looking to get my number 16 jersey changed to Tucker.
Marner's interview/comments are embarrassing and disrespectful if true for many of the ppl directly involved. If the club did in fact know of any of the things going on and didn't protect its player?! Who were these disgusting ppl who should be arrested for death threats, why weren't they charged? I'm truly not sure if I believe him or how much I should believe. It feels more like a forced reaction to save face. He walked flipped off Leafs fans and is now trying to save face. Whether or not he even has to, it was ultimately his own decision to walk
You two sound like 2 chumps biting in the narrative of mariners comments, if so there is no excuse from a phyco fan but let's put this perspective, greedy, jealous, bad PR, to many giveaways, plays scared, nixed the Rantanen trade, wouldn't commit because he had enough of the pressure. He knew all along he wasn't coming back and that interview had nothing to do with his decision, he made up his mind awhile ago and that why Roy was included in the trade because Vegas tampered. It would be nice if we had reporters that could think and realize the truth so Marner we are happy your gone because your a distraction and the 3 guys we got in place of you makes us a better team. So long Chump
I have to be honest. This is tremendous information ℹ️
We need to stop talking about Mitch Marner. Let’s move on. I will watch your show when you talk about the leafs !! Bye
He had made the decision to leave long before that. he was asking players what life in Vegas was like at the 4 nations Cup. Nobody should invade someone's home or privacy like that, but he decided to leave long before that and his actions on the ice and lack of ownership reflected that.
He was leaving anyway. This is just his way of justifying it. Go to Europe and see what fan violence is.
Bennett over Suzuki and Scheifele all day, already have top skilled guys, need that toughness and clutch performers as well. Bennett and Marchand on the 4th line all day but I'd still try to find a way to have Scheifele as well.
If he felt that friend, why didn’t he jump at the chance to move to Carolina? He’s a little drama queen. I know his wife was pregnant, but she could’ve moved with him or stayed at his parents or something. And no, this is not new athletes go through this all the time anybody in the public guy goes through this all the time it’s not isolated to him. So big crocodile tears for him. He’s not even mad enough to say he just wanted out of Toronto.and i
A leafs show but they still doing a show on player that not here anymore please talk about leafs. Love what you do mostly lol
Im glad hes gone personally. The team will be better for it
"We're treated like Gods here"
**One year later**
"Unsafe in Toronto"
I could be wrong, but he's using it as an excuse for leaving Toronto.
In no way, shape, or form do I support idiotic "fans" uttering Threats or vandalizing his or anyone else's property. It's just a game and he's still a human being. Those morons helped in his decision to leave. As much as I can't stand some of the comments he made and his playoff performances..I wish him, his wife, and his son nothing but the best in Vegas personally….BUT, on the ice let's make his life a living hell every time we play them and show him what style of play we needed all these years from him and the rest of the team. Go Leafs Go!
The Olympics don't allow bullshit on the ice like fighting and I don't think they would allow sam Bennett to take a goalies head off, so it's pretty simple..you go with pure hockey skill over grit and dirty..sam Bennett is a hell of a hockey player….in the NHL, but he's just not Olympic hockey style of player IMO..
Shit video. Do some research
Get over yourself Mitch, 99.9 % of leaf fans don't even know who your wife is or looks like. Ridiculous to think anyone would hurt them because you sucked in the playoffs.