Franchise Building Block: Mitch Marner vs Miro Heiskanen

[Northern Avs Fan]

Which player would you rather have to start your franchise?

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[Sidney the Kidney]

Relative to his peers, I think Marner is the better player and likely the higher upside (again, relatively speaking compared to his positional peers). But I'm always leery of building around a winger. IMO, center, then defense, are the positions I'd build around, then way down would be winger.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Ironically, I feel like both to players’ teams might be better off with the other given their depth at their positions and style they play.

Dallas could use a young stud offensive player who can really drive offense. Leafs could obviously use a stud all around #1D man.

For the Rangers I’m taking Heiskanen

 

[LeafsNation75]

Marner because when he was drafted his player comparison was Patrick Kane.

 

[danpantz]

Hiskanen. 21 year old stud defenseman don't grow on tree's. Plus he's very good in the playoffs as well.

 

[BB88]

Heiskanen.

3zone elite player who can logg 25+ a game

Marner because when he was drafted his player comparison was Patrick Kane.

& Miros Duncan Keith.

 

[bukwas]

Couldn't go wrong with either. Unless you're already loaded in either players position i suppose.

 

[IPS]

Marner no question.

Heisk is great but he is not on Marner's level.

 

[34]

Marner. The kid is magic.

Both are great though.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Couldn't go wrong with either. Unless you're already loaded in either players position i suppose.

There not at the same level but in 2015 when Toronto drafted Marner they also had a chance to select Hanifin or Provorov 4th overall and Defense was a need for the Maple Leafs at that time. However they still went with Marner because he was the best player available and maybe Mark Hunter's connection with the London Knights was also a deciding factor.

 

[bukwas]

There not at the same level but in 2015 when Toronto drafted Marner they also had a chance to select Hanifin or Provorov 4th overall and Defense was a need for the Maple Leafs at that time. However they still went with Marner because he was the best player available and maybe Mark Hunter's connection with the London Knights was also a deciding factor.

True but i would take Heiskanen over either of those two.

 

[Elvs]

Marner is an elite talent, but Heiskanen is already an elite defenseman with upside of being a generational defenseman, so him.

 

[CanadienShark]

I'm taking Heiskanen. I think Marner is relatively better, compared to his peers, but it's not an enormous gap and the positional difference is what sways me.

 

[nturn06]

The salaries make this choice very very easy.

 

[Steven Toast]

I take the 1d over the winger.

 

[Captain97]

Elite dman vs elite winger taking the dman every time.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Would be interesting to see how a similar poll but with established vets would go.
Say Kane vs Keith both available at the draft.

 

[CatchyTune]

1D > 1W sorry Mitch

 

[All Mod Cons]

Either and you'll be happy.

 

[Cleatus]

Marney's likely a top 5 playmaker for years to come, but Heiskanen is probably gonna be a franchise level D-man (maybe top 5)... Always D>W if the talent is similar.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Heiskanen.

If Mitch were a C it would be a tougher call for me, but an all situations guy like Miro is a full game changer on any team.

 

[bondra]

Heiskanen, his this generations Lidstrom. Marner is a beast though.

 

[stl76]

1D > 1W sorry Mitch

Yup. Marner is a fantastic player, but you have to take the dman here.

 

[Skolman]

Marner no question.

Heisk is great but he is not on Marner's level.

This is gold

 

[Gurglesons]

Always go D, but I think Marner is the better player.

The issue is Marner ain't going to do shit without a quality C.