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That is by far the strangest view I've ever seen on insurance policies.
Martin is like an insurance policy, something you don't think you need until you actually do. Granted the league has changed, tough guys have to be able to actually play, and I think Martin is fine. He takes his man, he's not stupid with the puck (makes simple plays) and is not a liability defensively. When the going gets tough in playoff time, it will be very useful to have that insurance policy. Though it's no longer a fighting league, teams will still exploit talented players by hammering them if they think there is no one there to keep them in check, to be accountable to. With all the firepower the Leafs have, I think we can afford one spot for that kind of insurance. Plus when his sticks up for his teammates it has a positive reaction for the team up on the bench.
Although, if you think about it, enforcers are a little bit like insurance policies. They don't actually prevent anything bad from happening and getting compensation when they do tends to be a more complicated process than advertised.
marner stops pastrnak in one end, brings it into the offensive zone where he feeds gardiner, who feeds daddy marleau for the ot winner pic.twitter.com/XoQydCP9zf— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) November 11, 2017
marner stops pastrnak in one end, brings it into the offensive zone where he feeds gardiner, who feeds daddy marleau for the ot winner pic.twitter.com/XoQydCP9zf
Quick question. Would anybody here be upset if the Leafs traded Mitch Marner for Zach Werenski straight up? Second quick questions. In hindsight, should the Leafs have drafted Zach Werenski instead of Mitch Marner?
Quote from: Significantly Insignificant on November 17, 2017, 08:39:30 PMQuick question. Would anybody here be upset if the Leafs traded Mitch Marner for Zach Werenski straight up? Second quick questions. In hindsight, should the Leafs have drafted Zach Werenski instead of Mitch Marner?If Arizona picked Marner, the Leafs were ready to trade down and pick up either Provorov or Werenski +. Marner can be a game breaker though, so I’d think about a one-for-one, but only if Bracco/Johnsson hit 85+% of Marner (which they aren’t likely to).
Yeah, I'm advocate of keeping Marner. I think that having game breakers like him and Nylander help the Leafs win games. As we saw last night, having that element gives them an edge. Werenski scored tonight, so I just started looking at his stats. I found it interesting that the too have played the exact same number of games. Werenski is 16 points behind Marner for career points at this time. I can't help but wonder thought what the Leafs would look like with someone like Werenski on the back end.