The Toronto Maple Leafs have to sign Mitch Marner to a contract extension, but Marner is asking for the moon.
According to Dreger, Marner is looking for a deal north of ten million annually, and perhaps as much as Auston Matthew’s $11.6 (capfriendly.com).
If this was just a normal player, I’d say forget it.
But Marner isn’t a normal player. He’s the first home-grown, home-drafted super-star this franchise has ever had (at least in recent memory).
Just Pay Him
A protracted negotiation helps no one. As we saw last season with Nylander, it can be hard to regain your game if you miss training camp.