perhaps look at Tkachuck's playoff stats while on Calgary, they were pathetic.
he didnt become a better player, he got onto a team with a better coach who uses him properly.
If Marner doesnt improve under Berube, then you are correct, as Marner has been pretty good in the playoffs un until this past season where Keefe tried to 'spread the offense' and just killed it completely. Another coach may have loaded up the top line, but Keefe thinned out every line, and it cost them big time. (and finally him, his job, but, 3 seasons too late)
top 5 offensively, but when you factor in the 200 foot game, he's better than pretty much all of them.
We failed while loading up a top line for the past years.
Come on, Berube is not Jesus. He is not going to make JT to suddenly skate faster, Willie to be physical, Reilly to have a slapper and MM to attack the net and play with pace.
If anything, MM might struggle more as Berube is used to coaching players who play a more straight line direct approach to the game.
Ofcourse, this will always going to go back to how Tre constructs the team in the off season. If Tre agrees to run it back, his best bet to help MM is to pair him with AM. Since MM will get his stats just feeding off AM. Put Knies or even Holmberg or Calle as the 3rd wheel. Then rebuild Line 2 and 3.
Pretty sure, it will be another first round exit. But we will all be cheering for AM’s road to 70 goals with MM by his wing throughout the regular season.
By next year, we will be talking about needing a Better goalie, our top guys advanced stats were amazing and they are just unlucky not to face a goalie like Skinner or else they would had won a round….while the GOAL should always be winning the Cup and not a round.
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