Beyonder91
RASMUS
Marner is capable of scoring more. He is far too deferential to Tavares but I think that is what makes him an exceptional player. He fills holes. If you project what Marner will do this year and add the other 2 years, compare it to what Kucherov did in his first 3 full seasons. Then look at the trend line. Also take a look where Tampa finished on that first full year, and you will see that he started playing on a good team. Marner will unlikely get an 8 year deal due to the value that contract is worth but I have no doubt that when he signs the next contract after this one that he will be among the highest paid players in the NHL if not the highest. He will blow past 12.5MM before McDavid is finished his 8 years,.
Sure it's possible Marner can turn out better offensively but it's far, far from certain. Kucherov is a very special player in that he is an amazing playmaker with a pass first mentality but still puts up ~40G.