There’s one less team now that will have been a fit for Morgan Rielly, and the Toronto Maple Leafs may have to press him somewhat bit
Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Frank Seravalli, when asked concerning the way forward for Morgan Rielly with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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“Yeah, I mean, for the Sharks, it was either Morgan Rielly or Darnell Nurse. I believe that was a part of the thought process. And it ended up Nurse got here to fruition, and so Riley wasn’t in a position to step up within the meantime to say yes.
And if you get someone to finally come around you and agree, and that’s a man you’re targeting, you sort of should jump on it in the event you’re San Jose, because that will not occur with the opposite guy.
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So, I believe the interesting part, on the subject of San Jose, particularly with Rielly, you heard Darnell Nurse’s comments. Like I’m told the Sharks made a play for Darnell Nurse early last week, and a major one, like sort of the identical deal that they got here to the Oilers, took it to Nurse, and he said ‘No.’ After which he got here back around on it, as they were hoping that he would expand his list, and he said everyone that I talked to was saying this team’s up and coming, this team’s going to be good, why wouldn’t you ought to go there?
And so I’m somewhat surprised in the long run that, as look, again, Morgan Rielly’s days are numbered in Toronto. Why he wouldn’t come to that very same opportunity and realization. And I believe from a fit standpoint, Morgan Rielly probably would have been higher for San Jose than Darnell Nurse particularly.
But nonetheless, Rielly stays. I don’t think for very long. The writing is on the wall. I believe Rielly knows that he’s not a part of the Leafs’ future plans, they usually’re going to should navigate that deftly for a man who’s been soldier. But they probably also must press somewhat bit, since it doesn’t make numerous sense to proceed on with Morgan Rielly in his current state.
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