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Originally Posted by Mathgod
I posted that in refutation of the idea of "Marner has been a much more consistent producer than Huby and will benefit massively from Parekh".
Before you accuse me of flawed reasoning, please make sure you're not misrepresenting what I said.
Here's my entire argument summarized:
- Marner is a pass-first, assist-heavy producer. He's not a sniper and he's not known for his goal scoring. And he has benefited greatly from playing with Matthews, Nylander, Tavares.
- The Flames aren't lacking in good passers. They are lacking in finishers. Adding another skilled passer won't solve the team's scoring issues.
- $14M+ for 7 years would be a huge risk.
- It might be better to try and bring someone in who can gel with Huberdeau and convert his great passes into goals.
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Saying Marner isn't a goal scorer is the same as saying Johnny Gaudreau or Patrick Kane weren't goal scorers.
They're very similar players who draw attention from other players, and play to their linemates' strengths because of how well they read the game. They can break games open, whether that's through a perfect pass or a goal. Marner "only" has a career high of 35 goals in the NHL, because Matthews has been the trigger man on his line, but he has a fantastic, incredibly accurate shot and will put up 40 in the right spot...
There's obvious risk with any top end player but don't diminish his skills. The guy is a game breaker.
Again, I'm not advocating for the Flames to sign him, but he is the type of player that can change the makeup of a lineup in a very good way.