Jeff Gorton Dropped a Big Hint About Acquiring a Star Player of Mitch Marner's Calibre
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With everything going on right now regarding star forward Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs, it reminded me of something.
During the Canadiens' end-of-season press conference, Jeff Gorton made a big statement to the media, saying that a 100-point winger could potentially be the solution for Montreal's second line.
And with everything suggesting the Canadiens want to make a big move..
And with Jeff Gorton having spoken of a possible big acquisition on the wing for the second line, it immediately made me think of Marner.
Acquiring a 100-point winger for the Montreal Canadiens: Was Jeff Gorton talking about Mitch Marner?
Let's recall exactly what he said.
"If you look across the league, there are players who aren't necessarily centers but who produce 100 points and are the catalysts of their line," he said.
"There's more than one way to get where we want to go."
- Jeff Gorton, TVA Sports
"There's more than one way to get where we want to go."
- Jeff Gorton, TVA Sports
While everyone is talking about acquiring a center for the second line, "a winger could be the one to lift the Habs' second line out of its slump," according to Jeff Gorton's comments.
Is that 100-point winger named Mitch Marner?
We know that all signs point to him leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he'll most likely be an unrestricted free agent on July 1st.
"Chris Johnston: "Growing sense" Marner would like a fresh start with a different team this offseason"
- The Athletic
- The Athletic
So this could be a real possibility for Montreal.
In any case, it raises an interesting thought.
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