Why the absolutes?. Absolutely he is one of the top 5 or so. It is not clear he is the best. I think an argument could be made for both his linemates, Tkachuk and Dvorak, being as good. Also Strome, Brayden Point, Ivan Provorov, and probably a few others (not real up on the Q prospects).
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Why the absolutes?. Absolutely he is one of the top 5 or so. It is not clear he is the best. I think an argument could be made for both his linemates, Tkachuk and Dvorak, being as good. Also Strome, Brayden Point, Ivan Provorov, and probably a few others (not real up on the Q prospects).
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Well I dunno about that. Marner has been a C/W this season, has a C on his jersey, which must go hand in hand with having some kind of leadership skills. That's a hell of a way to downplay Marners role on the team.
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They are both leaders. And Marner has a better 2way game than Strome so Getzlaf vs Kane is disingenuous, And while Strome is big he is soft unlike Getzlaf. We could only hope either of them become the calibre of player either of those two players with their elite offensive ceilings.
But in terms of Playstyle it's more like Getzlaf vs Datsyuk. Again you can only pray that Marner can ever becme as good as Datsyuk (Although he will have the right coach to do it and I have a feeling Babs sees him as his next Datsyuk). But he plays an extremely similar game to Datsyuk. An underlooked part of Marner's game is his two-way game and he is absolutely elite at forcing turnovers and creating instant offence like Datsyuk is.
But in terms of Playstyle it's more like Getzlaf vs Datsyuk. Again you can only pray that Marner can ever becme as good as Datsyuk (Although he will have the right coach to do it and I have a feeling Babs sees him as his next Datsyuk). But he plays an extremely similar game to Datsyuk. An underlooked part of Marner's game is his two-way game and he is absolutely elite at forcing turnovers and creating instant offence like Datsyuk is.
According to some scouts via a recent broadcast, he's not even the best player on his team.
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Wasn't Marner voted the best player in the O by the coaches?
Also, LOL at him not even being the best player on his team.
Also, LOL at him not even being the best player on his team.
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LMAO at the guy saying Marner is an elite 'complimentary' piece and Strome a 1C, captain and leader. Not to bring down Strome or anything, but Marner is a C, he is a leader, and he is less of a 'complimentary' piece than Strome is. Both these guys are good, but please stop saying it's Getzlaf vs Kane. Marner is more of a Datsyuk/Gilmour/Giroux hybrid. Nothing like Kane, except that he is elite when he plays wing too...
But for the 23488284th time, Marner is a C. Quit trying to portray him as a 150lb winger.
But for the 23488284th time, Marner is a C. Quit trying to portray him as a 150lb winger.
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What the Dvorak who posted a whopping 14 points in 33 games in his draft year? Funny how when he starts playing with truly elite prospects like Marner and Domi, he suddenly explodes for 109 points on the year.
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In a poll of OHL coaches and executives, he was voted best OVERALL player in the OHL, most likely to win the OHL scoring title, best forward in the OHL, Top playmaker in the OHL, and best hands in the OHL.
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Lol at people watching stats and commenting like pros, specially those old States people. If you want to know how much Marner means for the whole team's offense, go ask Tkachuk, Dvorak and anyone who plays with him. Marner is a special special kid and same can be said about Strome too, he is also a good player.
But Strome never had been the 200ft player Marner has always been (from his midget years). Strome has never had elite skating, let alone at Marner's level. One of the top assets Strome has is his height, and I watch enough junior hockey to say that he uses that size good enough protecting the puck and in the corners but he is not physical like Getzlaf and the case can be made as someone like Thornton.
Strome has really good shot and his wrister is absolute elite for NHL level right now. Marner has great wrist shot but he has so much creativity with his puck handling, dekes, dangles and shiftiness that Strome can't even match. Offensively speaking Marner is much more gifted than any player playing in junior right now and defensively he is absolute best for any junior forward playing right now. If only he had height like Strome or Matthews or Eichel, he would have been playing his whole OHL career as a center and would have given a tough fight to Eichel.
But Marner was very short and his skinny frame didn't help him play as a center right off the bat, but he is no Kane, he was 5'11.5 in combines and has genetic growth from his family and might end up as high as 6'1. I would just say one thing that if you really want to appreciate a player's game and how he plays hockey, gives 100% from start to the end on both sides of the ice and really enjoy yelling OMG, wow and holly ****, watch Marner in the world juniors, because every time he is on the ice he is gonna amaze you with something and I bet my money he will not disappoint you and will be the best player on the team. I have only enjoyed watching McDavid more than Marner.
But Strome never had been the 200ft player Marner has always been (from his midget years). Strome has never had elite skating, let alone at Marner's level. One of the top assets Strome has is his height, and I watch enough junior hockey to say that he uses that size good enough protecting the puck and in the corners but he is not physical like Getzlaf and the case can be made as someone like Thornton.
Strome has really good shot and his wrister is absolute elite for NHL level right now. Marner has great wrist shot but he has so much creativity with his puck handling, dekes, dangles and shiftiness that Strome can't even match. Offensively speaking Marner is much more gifted than any player playing in junior right now and defensively he is absolute best for any junior forward playing right now. If only he had height like Strome or Matthews or Eichel, he would have been playing his whole OHL career as a center and would have given a tough fight to Eichel.
But Marner was very short and his skinny frame didn't help him play as a center right off the bat, but he is no Kane, he was 5'11.5 in combines and has genetic growth from his family and might end up as high as 6'1. I would just say one thing that if you really want to appreciate a player's game and how he plays hockey, gives 100% from start to the end on both sides of the ice and really enjoy yelling OMG, wow and holly ****, watch Marner in the world juniors, because every time he is on the ice he is gonna amaze you with something and I bet my money he will not disappoint you and will be the best player on the team. I have only enjoyed watching McDavid more than Marner.
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