29 Jun 2025 16:30:29
So this Marner thing is now a soap opera, possible tampering charges etc. Right now Vegas has 5,600.000 in cap space and will have to clear cap to even sign Marner, so if that's the case I have a trade proposal to fix it all.

Toronto Trades
Marner
McMann
Danford (OHL)

Vegas Trades
Hertl
Barbashev


This will give Vegas 16 million in cap space to sign Marner, Vegas get's Marner, McMann plus prospect Danford, Leafs help themselves picking up 2 top 6 players in Hertl and Barbashev, any tampering is over and everyone is happy, yes I said I believe Marner still signs in Toronto but if he doesn't this is my last post until September.
Cheers.

29 Jun 2025 23:33:09
If I was Vegas, I'd just wait and sign him for free.

30 Jun 2025 12:44:58
The leafs have threatened to put tampering charges against Vegas if he signs with them in offseason. It sounds like if a sign and trade isn’t made Vegas if he does end up signing him as a FA they will lose their 1st round pick. Not sure if it disappears like what happened with New Jersey with the Kovy situation or if it goes to leafs.

30 Jun 2025 13:18:04
From what I've read Toronto could end up with the draft picks or cash. It would also void the contract. I imagine Trev is asking for Roy and Barbashev in a sign and trade plus a pick of some sort. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Based on what Friedman said the league is waiting to make an example out of someone for tampering so we'll see what happens.

30 Jun 2025 16:38:30
Most teams are negotiating with upcoming free agents at this time of the year but only the desperate Leafs will threaten tampering charges. What a classy organization.

30 Jun 2025 17:23:47
If Vegas has talked to marner, marner would be fined 1 mil. Team could be 5mil in fines. I hope the nhl says you forfeit all of next years picks + next 1st. They do it every year.

30 Jun 2025 18:08:53
It's a hard thing to prove. A lot of the blame would fall on Mitch's agent. I've seen the same thing @Shootsmcgee, potentially even the picks going to the offended team. There's definitely some sour grapes action going on here from the Leafs side, but I feel like this would happen with any team who is losing a top player. I think the grey area is that technically Vegas still needs permission to be negotiating a contract with Marner's agent and I don't think that's happened. I could be wrong on some of that as I didn't dive too deep into it.

30 Jun 2025 22:12:12
Marner is officially a Golden Knight. Take the next two months off Pinball.

Clearly Vegas wants the spring off too. Welcome to the Marner era.

Treliving is a very good NHL GM, and Dubas is not. Congrats to leaf fans on the great negotiations on Tavares and Knies. Dubas would have spent much more.