Thenameless
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Am I missing something? I agree with what you said but I don't think anyone including Leaf fans consider Marner an "elite goalscorer"He could, but I wouldn't gamble on it. Especially if he is tasked with the demands of being a center. He's going to need an elite goal scorer like Marner has had to get close. He simply isn't a good enough goal scorer on his own.
Meant, he going to need to play alongside an elite goal scorer like Marner has in Tavares and Matthews. Not that Marner is an elite goal scorer. I clearly know he isn't. Nice selective bolding. "Like Marner has had" is pretty clear I'm talking about who he plays with.Am I missing something? I agree with what you said but I don't think anyone including Leaf fans consider Marner an "elite goalscorer"
I need to see more before I can say yes. Not impossible but you'd have to be one of the top tier 1st overalls for me to say yes, and after his rookie season the needle didn't move up any.
Also since 2008, McDavid is the only 1st overall to crack 100 points. Mackinnon would have but injuries/covid kinda prevented that. I'm voting no.
Both are pretty weak in the shot department. I think Hughes has better hands and agility/speed, but in terms of strength on their skates Barzal has him beat by miles. I know they both circle the zone quite a bit but I’m not sure how similar or players they actually areNot a bad thing, Barzal is very good. I don't see him scoring 100 points though. Also he hasn't smoked us since his rookie year.
Is Hughes a better skater than Barzal? Does he have better hands? A better shot? Higher IQ etc.
fair, I guess I misread what you were sayingMeant, he going to need to play alongside an elite goal scorer like Marner has in Tavares and Matthews. Not that Marner is an elite goal scorer. I clearly know he isn't. Nice selective bolding. "Like Marner has had" is pretty clear I'm talking about who he plays with.
It depends on what NJ surrounds Jack with. After a very poor rookie season (shouldn’t have been in the NHL) it doesn’t look like he will get anywhere near 100 points. But if Jersey can find a terrific centre, and move Jack to wing, I think he’s more likely to become a point producer.Definitely not.
how does he compare to Barzal? They have similar skillsets. Barzal isn't close to 100 points.