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Mitch Marner - 2015 4th overall

Frank E said:
Heroic Shrimp said:
Business as usual for Marner tonight:  1G 1A in his return to London.
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Well, since he averages 2.3 points per game, it was actually a below average night for him. 

You're welcome for the clarification.
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Time to trade him before his value drops any further.
 
I'm not sure if this has been discussed.

Since Marner can only play in the OHL, or the NHL next year, is there a chance he could go the way of Nylander/Matthews and play in Europe next year so he can get some experience playing with men before coming to the NHL?

I just have a hard time seeing him play in the NHL next year with his size.
 
It's possible but I think it's unlikely. They will play him in a sheltered role. If he can take a hit then he's good. Johnny Gaudreau is actually smaller and lighter than Marner and doesn't seem to have any problems.
 
Bender said:
It's possible but I think it's unlikely. They will play him in a sheltered role. If he can take a hit then he's good. Johnny Gaudreau is actually smaller and lighter than Marner and doesn't seem to have any problems.
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Could argue it would be beneficial to him to be in the NHL as the best place for him to get better/stronger playing against the bigger, stronger players.  The thing with players like him (and like you say Gaudreau, or Kane, etc.) is they were small in other leagues too.  They succeed partially because they're shifty and skilled and able to avoid big collisions.  The winning the puck battles type of strength can come in time but the other stuff isn't something you can just work on like strength.
 
Getting a team to take a player like Marner likely wouldn't be hard.  Getting a team to take him in a league that will be appropriate for him AND given him guaranteed minutes would be a bit of an issue.
 
That skate drag/extension to stay onside. Then that patient pass to the third man in. Then that 2" window to touch tap the hard return pass into the net. ZOMG.
 
Make it three as his shot from the point gets deflected in by Tkachuk to tie the game at 3.

EDIT: Make it 4 assists.
 
Marner is done with the OHL. This league is absolutely beneath him at this point.  The Leafs are making the wrong decision if they send him back to Juniors next year.
 
L K said:
Marner is done with the OHL. This league is absolutely beneath him at this point.  The Leafs are making the wrong decision if they send him back to Juniors next year.
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At this point even giving him 10 minutes a night on the 4th line with some PP time would be better than the OHL next season. There's no way he going back again.
 
L K said:
Marner is done with the OHL. This league is absolutely beneath him at this point.  The Leafs are making the wrong decision if they send him back to Juniors next year.
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Yeah. It just sucks that they can't send him to the AHL. The Marlies would probably be the ideal place for him to be next season if the Leafs are still looking at him as a C.
 
Time to alter some stupid rules and let these guys play in the AHL, thats where Marner should be for the next two years instead of being protected on the Leafs third line.
I can't see him going to Europe for some reason
 
He's leading 2015 CHL first rounders in primary points (meaning goals/first assists) per game too.  That's getting really microanalyzing, but it shows he's not just racking up a ton of 2nd assists.  Pretty sure I also read his NHL equivalency for points this season is like 55.

Also among all 2015 OHL draftees, Bracco is 4th in PPG.
 
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