After 19 years without a series win, the team could be right back to disappointment.
It turns out, much of the Leafs success is contingent on this one player's effort, and without him, they might be much better off.
It might sound a bit crazy at first, but Mitch Marner has easily been one of Toronto's most disappointing players year after year in the post-season.
The young wingers efforts are consistently lacking, and he doesn't have any sort of production to make up for it.
Marner is currently on the books until 2024-25 at 10.9 million dollars a year, which is a massive chunk of Toronto's cap space.
You'd think an almost 11 million dollar per year player would be one of your teams top contributors when it matters most, but not Marner.
In 10 series clinching games going back to 2019, Marner has 3 points. How can Dubas possibly justify keeping Marner at that price tag for 3 points in their most important games?
It's become incredibly clear that this Leafs core needs a massive shakeup if they want to win anything, and Marner may need to be the first piece to go.
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If the Leafs want to have any hope of finding success in the playoffs, the stats tell us that
If the Leafs want to have any hope of finding success in the playoffs, the stats tell us that one player needs to go
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