Marner was among the leadership of the Maple Leaves. So how much responsibility does he bear for their annual playoff failings? Too many teams pay dearly for pretty stats, IMHO.
He certainly bears some responsibility, but Vegas doesn't need him to become a postseason monster. Just a solid contributor. They feel they have the right conditions for that to materialize. Rush-centric offense, recent winning experience, no pressure cooker, etc.
He will be fascinating to watch. I cannot wait for the Marner Eichel pairing. That will feed generations!
Interesting to see how it all shakes out. Frankly, Barbashev-Eichel-Stone and Dorofeyev-Hertl-Marner isn't a bad setup either.
Not at all. They have an incredible top six now.
Marner was among the leadership of the Maple Leaves. So how much responsibility does he bear for their annual playoff failings? Too many teams pay dearly for pretty stats, IMHO.
He certainly bears some responsibility, but Vegas doesn't need him to become a postseason monster. Just a solid contributor. They feel they have the right conditions for that to materialize. Rush-centric offense, recent winning experience, no pressure cooker, etc.