You haven't watched the Leafs playoffs either.
Marnee literally is 40' away from the net in the offensive zone. Media has posted data showing Marner is proportionally much further from the net then in the season relative any of the other Leaf core.
He also is taking the least amount of slot shots compared to ANY leaf player.yes even 4th liners.
How can Marners line produce if Marner isn't competing? If he's on the perimeter or standing at the blueline? They cant...its essentially 4v5. If they do score Matthews does everything, short of making a play with Marners stick.
Mcdavid alluded to Marners perimeter play at 4Nations. Mcdavid was asked to talk about his linemates Reinhart and Marner and he said this about Marner "Marner, the playmaker, umm kinda plays high in the zone" yes, that's the best compliment (is it a compliment) he could come up with for Marner.
Marner and him were caught in a heated discussion at the bench in game 1. Marner was interviewed and said "we are still working out where eachother is on the ice". Note that Marner was suddenly playing a little closer to the net then he ever does in Toronto. Probably because Mcdavid was yelling at him.
Hmm and Coopers faith in him wavered too... first line game 1, dropped to 2nd line game 2, least amount of 5v5 minutes by game 3, and game 4 he was given an opportunity when he ("looked like he had legs"). Cooper also gave him a backhanded compliment and said "he doesnt have any one skill that he does better than anyone on the ice, but can you say anyone played better?" Or something to that effect. That was game 1 though and by game 3 he was the least played forward 5v5.
Last years playoffs Hrudey and Biz on different networks did separate intermissions focused on Marners "pathetic" battle/effort to fight for pucks. Both said he was pathetic.
This all isn't a coincidence lol.
Marner is terrified of the dirty areas of the ice.
Good player but huge warts and I definitely would quickly walk away, with a very big grin, before paying him an elite contract.
One of the slowest player on the ice (around 60% percentile), among weakest shot and around 300th in the league in xg/60. It will be bad if he isnt with one of the top 5 players in the league leaders he is in Toronto. Not to mention a PP that includes Tavares, Nylander, Matthews (3 of the leavues best natural goal scorers).
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