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I'm not a huge Marleau fan but he really wasn't any more effective in his contract season than he was in 2006, 2007, or 2009 if that's your biggest concern. Other than a sub-par 2008 campaign he has actually been incredibly consistent.
 
Marleau's stats:

1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 74 13 19 32
1998–99 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 21 24 45
1999–00 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 17 23 40
2000–01 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 25 27 52
2001–02 San Jose Sharks NHL 79 21 23 44
2002–03 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 28 29 57
2003–04 San Jose Sharks NHL 80 28 29 57
2005–06 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 34 52 86
2006–07 San Jose Sharks NHL 77 32 46 78
2007–08 San Jose Sharks NHL 78 19 29 48
2008–09 San Jose Sharks NHL 76 38 33 71
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 44 39 83
 
Metalleaf said:
Marleau's stats:

1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 74 13 19 32
1998–99 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 21 24 45
1999–00 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 17 23 40
2000–01 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 25 27 52
2001–02 San Jose Sharks NHL 79 21 23 44
2002–03 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 28 29 57
2003–04 San Jose Sharks NHL 80 28 29 57
2005–06 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 34 52 86
2006–07 San Jose Sharks NHL 77 32 46 78
2007–08 San Jose Sharks NHL 78 19 29 48
2008–09 San Jose Sharks NHL 76 38 33 71
2009–10 San Jose Sharks NHL 82 44 39 83
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He posted 293 points in 313 games in the four seasons preceding his contract year, an average of 77 points over 82 games. I'm not the biggest fan of Marleau but his production this season wasn't out of the ordinary based on his post lock-out track record, which is enough for me to put to rest any accusations that he significantly outperformed this season to get a bigger contract.
 
O'Sullivan is exactly the type of undervalued young commodity that this team should be willing to take a flier on. He has tremendous offensive talent and overall skill package, even if he hasn't displayed much production at the NHL level and needs to improve his two-way game, and so long as he's able to control his personal issues (particularly regarding his father) it would nonetheless be an investment that I would be comfortable making.
 
In Marleau's last five years, only his 07/08 season was off.

In his other 4 years, he was a 35/75 player.

I'll take that.

I have a friend here in LA who is convinced Marleau's gonna be a King though, what with his relationship with Lombardi and being able to stay in CA. I wouldn't be surprised.
 
Marleau is a good player, but not the guy to build your team around, especially with the salary he will get.
 
I have a friend here in LA who is convinced Marleau's gonna be a King though, what with his relationship with Lombardi and being able to stay in CA. I wouldn't be surprised.
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He just bought a house in LA, IIRC.
 
Marleau would be a good addition. The team wouldn't be built around him. The team is built around Kessel and Phaneuf (and hopefully Kadri/Bozak). Marleau would just be a very good, and expensive, first line forward to play with Kessel.
 
leafman, I don't disagree with you there, but when you spend that kindda $$ on Marleau, you ARE in essense building your team around him.

Marleau will not take less than $7M a year for anything less than 5 yrs.
 
...that were big parts of the two best teams in the NHL this year.

I don't think either team is too upset about them right now.
 
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