Morgan Rielly Undermines Mitch Marner With Strong Comments About the Toronto Market
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly is looking to have a big season, and his latest comments about Toronto will make Mitch Marner look foolish.
For years at this point, there has been lots of discourse about the Toronto market and whether or not it is hard to play for the Maple Leafs.
Of course, the situation with Mitch Marner has made it seem like Toronto is this horrible place to play and that it makes players want to go elsewhere.
However, in the aftermath of all of this, there have been players who have worked hard to refute some of these damaging narratives.
Morgan Rielly gets real about Toronto
Recently, Morgan Rielly was asked about the pressures of Toronto and whether or not it is a stupid narrative.
If there is anyone who understands being the subject of ire from the fanbase, it would absolutely be Rielly. That is why it was so refreshing when he said that the market itself is not the issue.
Instead, it is the players who put the most pressure on themselves, and that is where the problems can lie.
Yes! (Garbage). I would agree I think it is nonsense. There's pressure playing for every single team that comes from within. It's all equal over the span of the league because everyone is trying to win, everyone is trying to keep their job when it comes to management putting together the best team, and if you are not the best team, guys get fired and have to find new jobs-and nobody wants that.
So the pressure comes from within. Does that make sense? In Toronto, there is maybe more coverage, but guys love playing here and that's because of the quality of the organization, the ownership, the management, and the kind of operation they run. It's just like playing everywhere else, but guys love it here. There is no animosity toward any pressure or input from the fans. Everyone loves playing here and we look forward to it.
You want to do something that matters, play somewhere that matters-and if you want to do that, you do it here.
So the pressure comes from within. Does that make sense? In Toronto, there is maybe more coverage, but guys love playing here and that's because of the quality of the organization, the ownership, the management, and the kind of operation they run. It's just like playing everywhere else, but guys love it here. There is no animosity toward any pressure or input from the fans. Everyone loves playing here and we look forward to it.
You want to do something that matters, play somewhere that matters-and if you want to do that, you do it here.
Ultimately, this is nice to hear, and we're sure some fans are going to enjoy reading these comments after the summer we just had.
Rielly seems to be shaping up for a bounce-back season, and we cannot wait to see him go out there and perform at a high level.
Only time will tell whether or not the defenseman has a comeback season for the ages.
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