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He makes a well-reasoned argument, that's for sure.
Quote from: Bullfrog on October 31, 2016, 07:31:24 PMHe makes a well-reasoned argument, that's for sure.I thought it was a little wordy.
To recap, Mitch Marner is going to be a damn good player in this league for a very long time. It couldn’t hurt him to add some size and get bigger as he ages. Regardless, he has already shown in the early stage of his NHL career that he does not lack the skills and hockey IQ needed to compete at this high of a level.My personal guess — he’ll be the next Nicklas Backstrom. Playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, overshadowed by Auston Matthews, but still a remarkable and fantastic player. Backstrom is both of those things, and can be overshadowed by Alex Ovechkin.I think that for casual NHL fans, and specifically those outside of Toronto that don't watch him night-in and night-out, Marner is going to be really underrated for many, many years.
A good recap/analysis of some of Marner's highlight goals and assists so far this season:http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2016/11/7/13476422/nhl-maple-leafs-marner-matthews-goals-assists-calder-trophy-rookie-yearQuoteTo recap, Mitch Marner is going to be a damn good player in this league for a very long time. It couldn’t hurt him to add some size and get bigger as he ages. Regardless, he has already shown in the early stage of his NHL career that he does not lack the skills and hockey IQ needed to compete at this high of a level.My personal guess — he’ll be the next Nicklas Backstrom. Playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, overshadowed by Auston Matthews, but still a remarkable and fantastic player. Backstrom is both of those things, and can be overshadowed by Alex Ovechkin.I think that for casual NHL fans, and specifically those outside of Toronto that don't watch him night-in and night-out, Marner is going to be really underrated for many, many years.
But I thought Nylander was looking like our Backstrom...?
Quote from: mr grieves on November 07, 2016, 11:30:28 AMBut I thought Nylander was looking like our Backstrom...?We can have two Backstrom's!
Quote from: CarltonTheBear on November 07, 2016, 11:33:00 AMQuote from: mr grieves on November 07, 2016, 11:30:28 AMBut I thought Nylander was looking like our Backstrom...?We can have two Backstrom's! The question is which one is our Nicklas Backstrom and which one is our Niklas Backstrom.