Marner or Connor

[The90]

beside goals, what is Conner better at.

Being all around

 

[Martin Skoula]

Connor's defensive game has noticeably changed this year. Even just last night he broke up a play in the d-zone and zoomed up the ice to set up the Scheifele hat trick goal. In years past he would have just had his ass glued to the boards waiting for a breakout pass.

So he just started doing the absolute bare minimum 5 years into his career?

 

[surixon]

Conner was terrible defensively prior to this year and a good amount of that was due to him making piss poor decisions on his breakouts and playing with other defensively poor players like Wheeler and Schiefele. Once he went up with Dubois this year his play driving and defensive play really picked up. He is now average defensively in large part due to driving it out of his end at an elite level and not playing much in his end. Just like Ehlers on the Jets is average at best defensively but doesn't spend much time there so has great metrics.

For the question its tough, if Conner keeps this level of play up then I'd say its a coin flip.

 

[surixon]

So he just started doing the absolute bare minimum 5 years into his career?

Well given his coach has pretty much said his defense was great from day one hard to expect much of a change if you think your playing it correctly. I think playing with a defensive responsible center in Dubois helped him modify his game. When he was playing with players like Mark and Blake who cheat a lot in their end he emulated it.

 

[Dache]

Well given his coach has pretty much said his defense was great from day one hard to expect much of a change if you think your playing it correctly. I think playing with a defensive responsible center in Dubois helped him modify his game. When he was playing with players like Mark and Blake who cheat a lot in their end he emulated it.

Excellent thought out reply. Sad that it needs to be to such pessimistic comments

 

[Namikaze Minato]

I disagree. Also my comment was more of a parody of the one above mine. In all seriousness contracts aside it is Marner by a bit, however Marner has seemed to hit his peak while Connor is still improving. People using ainec in here are out to lunch.

Yet you still voted for Connor. It's so hard to take anything you say regarding a leaf with any tiny bit of realism because youre so emotionally attached to the Leafs and their fans that you cant even pretend to be objective.

 

[Joe n]

Excellent thought out reply. Sad that it needs to be to such pessimistic comments

so he is still only better at scoring goals and nothing else. good to know

 

[summer tooth]

Between Marner and Connor McDavid? I would probably go with Connor.

 

[Dache]

so he is still only better at scoring goals and nothing else. good to know

Much less thought out reply. Again focusing on the negative. 2/10

 

[Joe n]

Much less thought out reply. Again focusing on the negative. 2/10

start giving reasons besides i say so. you are really becoming someone to ignore on these boards

 

[Dache]

start giving reasons besides i say so. you are really becoming someone to ignore on these boards

Not sure what you mean. I’ve given reasons almost every time I’ve said my opinion. Usually that’s followed with someone ignoring, twisting and changing my words. You being one of those someone’s in the past.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

start giving reasons besides i say so. you are really becoming someone to ignore on these boards

Then ignore it lol.

 

[bert]

Rather the player that pushes the pace and has the ability to score when it counts.

 

[AvroArrow]

Rather the player that pushes the pace and has the ability to score when it counts.

The guy that scored 1 goal while getting swept ?

 

[MardyBum]

Marner for now ignoring contracts, need to see more of this version of Connor before I can choose him.

 

[ACC1224]

Surprised this is as close as it is.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Surprised this is as close as it is.

70% to 30% is close?

 

[Varan]

70% to 30% is close?

Maybe they assumed it would be a 90/10 split

 

[Varan]

Marner pretty comfortably if contracts are thrown aside. Gets closer with them, but still Marner.

 

[kyle o connor]

beside goals, what is Conner better at.

Foot speed and being elusive. The only thing Marner is elusive in is finding the 2nd round.

 

[Heldig]

Marner is better but Connor is catching up.

 

[pcruz]

Surprised this is as close as it is.

If someone started a

Who is better, "Auston Matthews vs Pierre Luc Dubois" poll, the results on this site would likely be 70/30 or 80/20.

When deep down, 100% of people who know anything about hockey know it should be unanimous.

 

[Notsince67]

I love Marner, he’s an amazing player. Connor is obviously the better all around player though.

Connor is defensively poor. All round doesn't exist for a one dimensional player

 

[King Woodballs]

Connor easily.

 

[34]

Surprised this is as close as it is.

Yeah, no kidding.