Does A Panarin For Marner Swap Make Sense For Either Team

A new month means a new Artemi Panarin trade scenario. While the last one was more about getting Panarin back with a player who he had chemistry with in Ryan Strome, this scenario is much different. This one has been floated around by many fans from both teams involved. This scenario involves the Rangers trading Panarin to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Mitch Marner.

While there could be other assets involved in the deal, this piece will only focus on the two-star players. We are going to explore why the Rangers would do it and why the Leafs would do it. Both of these players now have sections of their fanbase hating on them due to poor playoff performances.

With a new general…