Is Marner the best passer in the league

[Morbo]

I get the media needs something to write but this praise of Marner is getting absolutely ridiculous and in some way completely ****ing the team over. I mean all they're doing is giving his agent ammo to present to Dubas during negotiations.

unfortunately(?) the reality is we're fast approaching a full season's worth of 100 point play from Mitch Marner. this isn't hot start out of nowhere. A Greg brady tweet is not going to make any difference here.

yeah, that's going to make him more expensive.

that's life when you have as much talent as the Maple Leafs do.

 

[ACC1224]

When members of the popular press feed this kind of hype to the people it's only going to put more pressure on the team to keep him at whatever cost. Stuff like this does matter.

Don't see it but perhaps I give our management too much credit.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Just an update on this:

Last 78 regular season GP: 26 Goals, 60 Assists, 86 Points (+15)

He's magic, Mess.

 

[member 300185]

Again, you think it's as simple as his agent quoting Greg Brady. That's not what I'm saying. Major media opinions form the opinion of the fan base, most of whom don't have time to evaluate things for themselves. When the broad fan base puts value on a player then yes it does inflate their value in negotiations. We're talking about Matthews making McDavid money because enough media/fans posed the possibility, not because it actually makes sense from a statistical perspective.

Which again has nothing to do with contract negotiations.

 

[zeke]

he's making behind the net his office.

that reminds me of somebody.

 

[Dough72]

he's making behind the net his office.

that reminds me of somebody.

so does his slap shot and so does his skating style and so does the way he stops the flow and spins into open ice at exactly the right time

 

[IPS]

Just an update on this:

Last 78 regular season GP: 26 Goals, 60 Assists, 86 Points (+15)

He's magic, Mess.

Mat Barzal: 18G, 61A, 79P in 78 games.

Turns out Marner is having quite the "Barzalian" run, isn't he?

 

[DarkKnight]

Brian Lawton, not prone to hyperbole, thinks Marner could be the best point producer in the league.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Mat Barzal: 18G, 61A, 79P in 78 games.

Turns out Marner is having quite the "Barzalian" run, isn't he?

Shout out to all my Barzilians out there.

 

[Dough72]

Brian Lawton, not prone to hyperbole, thinks Marner could be the best point producer in the league.

and he's doing this without our 1st line around to draw some heat off him. Wait until they get back.

 

[Apotheosis]

No doubt in my mind he breaks 100 points in a season at least once.

 

[DarkKnight]

I'm old enough to remember enduring talk Marner was just a PP specialist who needed sheltering 5 v 5. Man those were fun times.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Brian Lawton, not prone to hyperbole, thinks Marner could be the best point producer in the league.

Well he's third in scoring right now, and the youngest player in the top 10. Not exactly going out on a limb.

 

[DarkKnight]

Well he's third in scoring right now, and the youngest player in the top 10. Not exactly going out on a limb.

In a league with McDavid still quite a comment.

 

[Joey Hoser]

In a league with McDavid still quite a comment.

Eh. It's not necessarily putting him above McDavid. It's not like McDavid is going to win 10 straight scoring titles. McDavid doesn't have guys like Matthews, Tavares and Rielly around him either.

 

[Morbo]

Mat Barzal: 18G, 61A, 79P in 78 games.

Turns out Marner is having quite the "Barzalian" run, isn't he?

It's not a run anymore, this is what he is.

 

[DarkKnight]

Eh. It's not necessarily putting him above McDavid. It's not like McDavid is going to win 10 straight scoring titles. McDavid doesn't have guys like Matthews, Tavares and Rielly around him either.

Eh. He has Draisaitl on his line.

 

[DarkKnight]

It's not a run anymore, this is what he is.

I was funny after the 50 games last year people were still saying they wanted to see more like it was little hot streak.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Eh. He has Draisaitl on his line.

I thought he was a center?

Just 1 guy anyway.

 

[DarkKnight]

I thought he was a center?

Just 1 guy anyway.

They put him with McDavid for now.

 

[Egghead1999]

The area behind the net was known as Wayne Gretzky’s “office.” The way Mitch Marner made that play vs Boston behind the net is the first time someone reminded me of the great one since he retired.

And, MM was able to hold it and did not rush the play by passing the puck to stone-hand. Mind you, it was PK time.

 

[hector morrison]

In a league with McDavid still quite a comment.

If he gets the same ice-time he could be in the running to win an art ross.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

he's making behind the net his office.

that reminds me of somebody.

Hyman?

 

[PromisedLand]

The ability for Mitch Marner to see the ice as well as he does, is that innate? It can’t be coached, can it?

Babcock: Obviously, he’s a real good player. He’s got real good sense and real good edges. He creates time and space like no one else on our team, for sure. I don’t know why he has that ability. I just know we are lucky to have him.


Lets just appreciate how good marner is and that he is a BOSS!

 

[PromisedLand]

here is a fun read about some people's reaction on mitchy



Will Mitch Marner become star?