From The Silky Mitten State: If the Maple Leafs move on from Mitch Marner this summer, could he be a worthy trade target for Detroit?
From The Silky Mitten State: If the Maple Leafs move on from Mitch Marner this summer, could he be a worthy trade target for Detroit?
On the latest episode of The Silky Mitten State, my co-host Connor Earegood and I discussed the possibility of the Red Wings trading for Mitch Marner, should the Maple Leafs elect to move on from the embattled, homegrown winger this summer.
It's a subject Connor wrote about last week, ultimately concluding that the price was likely too steep for a Marner deal to make sense:
"Speaking of money, Marner’s contract would hamstring Detroit for years. That extension he’d probably have to sign to get a trade done would be on the high end — probably past his current $10.9 million. His scoring rate has only increased since his last extension, and his defensive play has maintained its quality. Essentially, he got way better at scoring without becoming a liability. That’s a skill that gets players eight figures any day of the week. Such a high price tag would put the Red Wings in a similar squeeze that the Maple Leafs are feeling when it comes to furnishing roster depth. He’d be the highest player on the roster by far, depending on the Seider and Raymond extensions coming this summer. The available cap space for depth players would be significantly lower, and the Red Wings’ strategy right now is to win through depth while its stars marinate as prospects. Picking up Marner would be a pivot in a new direction — one with a lot more baggage.
Marner might be an intriguing player who could be headed to the trade block, but it doesn’t seem like he’d be the greatest fit for Detroit in its current state. He’s talented but expensive, and his acquisition would likely come with the tradeoff of moving other star players who make the Red Wings competitive."
On the show, we considered some specific offers Detroit might be able to tempt the Maple Leafs with, before evaluating whether they really made sense for either party, much less both of them.
You can check out a sample of that discussion in the video above, or listen to the whole show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts:
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