Prospect Info: Mitch Marner (continued)
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Want to see Marner developed as a center, regardless of whether he turns out to be a center or winger in the future. If Marner develops as a center, it provides versatility for the Leafs in the future.
If Dvorak and Marner have to be on the same line, Dvorak and Marner need to interchange at center every once in a while.
I think Marner plays the game well as a center already but he does need more size to play it in the future. If he manages to put on the right size he will be good to go. If not he will be an elite winger for a long time.
I believe Marner is the type of player who could play wing for the first couple seasons in the NHL and than transition to center later, regardless if he even plays center anymore this year. He plays the game like a center as it is.
I believe Marner is the type of player who could play wing for the first couple seasons in the NHL and than transition to center later, regardless if he even plays center anymore this year. He plays the game like a center as it is.
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He is a good enough player they can do a Galchenyuk like transition when he is big enough.
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Hyped on Willy but I don't see that much Backstrom in his game, he's much more inclined to shoot and doesn't have as strong a two way game. Also don't see much Giroux in Dvorak, I'd say he's much closer to a good scoring two-way center like Kessler. But if we end up with a Backstrom-Kane level 1-2 combo this will be one happy leaf fan.
Yeah those are pretty lazy comparisons. Personally I think the following players are more similar stylistically:
Marner = RNH
Nylander = Seguin
Dvorak = O'Reilly
Strome = Francis
I will take heat for this comment probably. But does Marner absolutely need to be a Center? I like him on the wing a lot more. I don't think it's a bad thing if he develops into an elite winger. As long as he is responsible both offensively and defensively I don't think it matters.
London isn't our farm team you can't tell them how to run there team or how to utilize there roster it's up to them. just like they can't tell Kitchener how to use Bracco or Erie to us Dermott. just because Mark Hunter works for the Leafs doesn't mean he can tell Dale how to coach his team.
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I agree 100% with your point. HOWEVER; just because Mark works with Leafs, there's no loyalty to London either (not that you said otherwise btw). I say that because next year, I'm all for not rushing prospects, especially the weaker ones. But I don't trust Dale as a coach tbh, he lets his stars do whatever the **** they want. His not interested one bit in developing them for the NHL, and his within his rights to only care about London winning. I prefer Marner to develop under Babcock.
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Mark Hunter is excellent at developing top talent.
The reason he got fired from Washington was his constraints on Ovechkin
Marner has learned his great two way game from Hunter.
Yes, Dale. So used to talking about Mark.
I mean, Dale has been pumping out top NHL talents for years. London is looked at as a development beast. That's mainly due to Dale
Uhh isn't Mark a co-owner? You think he doesn't have an input on how his co-owner and brother operates/ coaches the team?
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Just one nitpick, Marner has only played for Hunter for two years. Pretty sure he has had a good two way game since long before London, due to his motor and instincts to play high in the offensive zone. But playing for Hunter certainly hasn't hurt that part of his game. Hunter wouldn't have him on the point on the PP, killing penalties, and out for 3-4 minute shifts at times if he didn't consider him one of the best defensive forwards on the team, that's for sure.
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He is probably professional enough in that capacity to avoid invoking his conflict of interest. What's best for the Leafs may not be what's best for the Knights. Mark may have said "the Leafs would prefer Marner to develop at center", but that's as far as any discussion likely would have gone. Normally that decision is up to the coach.
This may surprise some, but a lot of professionals do have ethics. At high levels in business, conflicts of interest sometimes arise, and the affected parties tend to recuse themselves from certain activities accordingly.
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I think Marner plays kind of a rover in London. He can play any of the forward positions, while having a defensive eye. A 200' rover per se.
People are so locked on positions, they need to categorize him.
People are so locked on positions, they need to categorize him.
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