Marner's Health, JVR's Value, the Ducks' D and More

In this episode of the ToT-cast, Chris Okrainetz, David Morassutti and Jake Middleton discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs recent games and news.They discuss Mitch Marner's potential injury, James van Riemsdyk getting benched, players Mike Babcock likes, how difficult it would be for the Leafs to replace JVR's production, ideas to acquire an Anaheim Ducks' defenceman, potentially eating a players salary and more.Here’s a rundown of what was discussed on the podcast:– We open with what's on everyone's mind -- Marner's potential injury. We also discuss Josh Leivo's hot play. (0:40)– JVR being benched and whether it means anything. We're probably reading too much into it, but we also go through players Babcock "likes." (5:59)– We go through the dreaded question of, "is JVR replaceable?" because of the Leafs' system? (10:04)- We revisit the discussion of potentially acquiring a Ducks' defencemen like Brandon Montour. We go through the potential cost and whether the Leafs should eat a bad contract like Kevin Bieksa's to get a deal done. (19:38)- The Marlies resurgence and thoughts on players who could make the jump. (29:36)* * *You can listen to every episode of the ToT-cast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or stream it from our website. Make sure you not only subscribe to the show so you don’t miss any new episodes, but leave us a nice review — if you think we’ve earned it!Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on Twitter @TipoftheTower, and like our Facebook page @Tip of the Tower.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy