Marner, although light, is 5'11. He's quite a bit taller than the other 3.
Keller had 1.61 points per game in the USHL
Gaudreau only 1.2 points per game at that same level. He's also smaller than Keller. Plus, Gaudreau's success set some precedence for Keller.
Philips is the smallest and had the lower point per game. Definitely a good value pick.
So Marner and Keller were both taller and more productive than Gaudreau and Phillips.
Personally, I think that if you're small, you're small. 5'6 isn't much worse than 5'8, since being very physical is basically a lost cause at that point.
Small players can have high potential as long as they're durable, IMO.
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