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All in all he's still, better than Marner and the spread is just getting bigger.Ya but Matt Barzal doesn’t give a flying **** about you. You’d think he’s your son or gives you monthly deposits
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This thread is a comparison of Barzal to Marner and skating was brought up. I would think you can be adult enough to recognize Barzal is a much better skater, he has the edge there on Marner too. I won't even make the point who has been better this year. That's obvious to most fans here.Ya but Matt Barzal doesn’t give a flying **** about you. You’d think he’s your son or gives you monthly deposits
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I voted for Barzal but Marner is heating up. Marner has always been a slow starter dating back to his junior days. Don’t write him off just yet.
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It’s almost as if a hot streak + small sample size of games can lead to strange conclusions....
If you think that’s what’s going on with Barzal you aren’t paying attention.
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@Menzinger how do you have 17k posts and yet believe 12% is high for a shooting percentage
like help me in understand lol, especially for a playmaker
like help me in understand lol, especially for a playmaker
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ok I took 10 seconds and looked through your posts
name and location did not giveaway that you are a huge Marner and Nylander Leafs fan
still of all the things to say, 12% shooting percentage .................. lol.
name and location did not giveaway that you are a huge Marner and Nylander Leafs fan
still of all the things to say, 12% shooting percentage .................. lol.
Not yet, but yes he absolutely can be. Saying 36 games is a hot streak is an absolutely ridiculous notion... as is claiming 12% is an unsustainable shooting percentage. Honestly just seems like you’re insecure that he looks like he’ll be better than your boy marner
If you don’t think Mat Barzal has PPG potential in this league you haven’t been watching him. It’s that simple
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Wish there was a double like for posts with this post. Absolutely unbelievable.
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In his career? Sure Barzal may have potential to hit ppg, yet so does Marner - so focusing on potential is pointless in this regard.
Now, do I think he’s a ppg caliber player this season? No, he’s not, hence saying 35 points in 36 games IS a hot streak, unless you genuinely believe he’s going to hit PPG as a rookie.
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Congratulations on your detective work, I am indeed a Leafs fan, just as many others on this site.... not entirely sure what my views on Nylander have to do with this discussion though....
The fact is his on-ice sh% IS on the high side. And considering all we have is a reasonably limited sample size of NHL games and the fact he was hardly a prolific goal scorer in juniors I’m not at all confident he’ll be able to sustain this pace.
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You were already wrong this morning when you posted this in an effort to marginalize Barzal. This quote by you was simply a way of saying Barzal has been lucky this season.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/139341815/
What was lucky about any of these goals. You do realize these goals were all of his finishing ability and his creativity of banking a shot in off a defender.
You must like taking beats, because I surmise you will be proven wrong again, if you actually believe Barzal does not have PPG potential, this season, next season or 10 seasons from now. Regardless for now, to answer the OP's question. Barzal has been better than Marner, and if it takes Barzal hitting 61 points before you recognize this as this seems to be your only argument, sample size and shooting % and not watching him play. Then so be it.
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Sure that's it, HF is full of folks that love the what have you done for me lately stuff. How many of you were preaching that Barzal was better than Marner come the draft or even last season....the answer is slim to none.
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Well the second one where he bounces it off the goalie is pretty lucky...those goals are quality finishes from in deep, nothing for the highlight reel though lol.
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I feel fairly confident in saying Barzal won’t be a PPG player by the end of the 17-18 season. Now 3-5 seasons from now? Who knows.
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You were fairly confident this morning too saying he would not maintain a 12% shooting % before he potted 3 goals this afternoon.
But I see you learned to be smarter this post to hedge your bets with the bolded.
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Barzal. Fairly easily on this one.
Hes neck and neck in the rookie of the year award and looks to be picking up his goal scoring. Marner isn't really much of a threat to score.
Hes neck and neck in the rookie of the year award and looks to be picking up his goal scoring. Marner isn't really much of a threat to score.
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I do think he’s going to have a great year - a fantastic young player. Potentially heading for a 60-70 point finish come the end of the season. Can’t ask for more from a rookie skater.
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If Barzal hits 70. I wonder what the disclaimer will be then? Wanna bet there will be one if he betters all of Toronto's rookie totals set last year.
I feel fairly confident he will have more points than Marner by the end of the season.
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