Time To Trade Marner...
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McDavid is the best offensive player in the game. He's a human highlight reel. However, and I can be accused of being a homer, Matthews is a much better all around player. He can score at an incredible pace, but he also knows how to back check and play a 200ft game. McDavid is getting better at that, but not at Matthew's level.
Mitch Marner stats 2021-22
GP/G/A/PTS/+/-/SOG/PPG/SHG/HT/BLK/TOI
34 16 24 40 +12 95 3 2 19 14 20:50
Matthew Tkachuk stats 2021-22
GP/G/A/PTS/+/-/SOG/PPG/SHG/HT/BLK/TOI
43 21 27 48 +27 144 6 0 49 10 18:03
Marner is more offensively gifted but Tkachuk is no slouch. And what Tkachuk has that Marner doesn't is that competitive edge you need to succeed in playoffs. I actually prefer Brady to Matthew but he's still a couple years away and we want to win right now. If I were Dubas I'd look at this swap with some level of seriousness.
GP/G/A/PTS/+/-/SOG/PPG/SHG/HT/BLK/TOI
34 16 24 40 +12 95 3 2 19 14 20:50
Matthew Tkachuk stats 2021-22
GP/G/A/PTS/+/-/SOG/PPG/SHG/HT/BLK/TOI
43 21 27 48 +27 144 6 0 49 10 18:03
Marner is more offensively gifted but Tkachuk is no slouch. And what Tkachuk has that Marner doesn't is that competitive edge you need to succeed in playoffs. I actually prefer Brady to Matthew but he's still a couple years away and we want to win right now. If I were Dubas I'd look at this swap with some level of seriousness.
If you're telling me I can have one of those guys to build a team around I'm taking McJesus all day.
Yes Matthews is a better sniper and much better in the faceoff circle but McDavid can skate circles around him. He's a generational type talent.
I'm not saying I wouldn't take McDavid. He is incredible, and I would definitely build a team around him. Matthews is an incredible sniper, but he also is better in the defensive zone. If McDavid could add that to his repertoire, he would be even more amazing.
Braydon Point for one. Could have easily won the Conn Smythe the year Hedman won.
TB won back to back cups. Their top skill forwards are not bangers. We're talking Point, Kucherov, and Stamkos. Stamkos probably hits as much as Tavares does. TB built a solid 3rd line. Which is what Toronto is attempting to do this year. TB has an elite goalie. Ok they're relying on Campbell. What sets TB apart though come playoff time is Hedman and their D. Hedman is Norris quality and their D is solid and big. That more than anything is what Leafs should try to upgrade.
They rejigged their PP. Marner on the right wall feeding is not built for him to score. Marner is scoring now. Their PP is better now because they have plenty of different configurations rather than the same set play over and over.
Career playoff stats:
M. Tkachuk 15 games 3 goals 2 assists 5 pts
He may match goal output of 1 every 5 games but how about all those assists you'll miss out on.
That's 2 assists in 15 playoff games.
Brady hasn't played any playoff games so that is just pure speculation as well.
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It looks like they're doing just fine...have you seen the NHL standings lately?
Fair enough. Let's see what happens in the playoffs. We are all just guessing anyways. That's the fun part.
Trade Marner so they can re-sign 4th line slugs...good idea.
Whatever happened to Kapanen, Johansen, Andersson, Barrie, Hyman, Moore, Gardiner, Brown, Hainsey, Ennis, Kadri, etc.
How will they ever survive losing Mikhelev, Kase, Engvall, Sandin and Liliegren...
Good comeback...can’t get the bat off the shoulder...you should stay out of the sports forum, it’s over your head.
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You didn't, and still haven't understood my original post. If you can't even get that far, no point in discussing it with you any further.
