John Krpan
Mitch Marner is too good for the OHL. With that said, he is too small for the NHL. Sure there are smaller guys like Gaudreau out there doing well in the NHL, but honestly why push Marner?
The only real reason is for our own selfish purpose to be able to watch him. But if he gets injured early, all anyone will be saying is that he is too small and should have gone back to the OHL.
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Really, is it going to hurt him playing another year in the OHL? NOPE. Is it going to hurt him playing in the NHL? MAYBE.
I am not ignorant to that fact that Marner may clean up in the NHL next year, but it’s just not worth it to see. Toronto will not be competitive enough next year to warrant an unnecessary risk in bringing up Marner. Also, unless I am mistaken, it also opens up the Marlies to him the following season.
Hopefully it won’t be needed but it gives us more options. Next season Babcock will have Nylander, Hyman, Soshnikov, Carrick, Corrado, Brown, maybe Valiev, Gauthier or Kapanen.
He will still be drowning in young guys that he needs to mold. Adding another guy that will need special attention to Babcock’s plate is just too much to handle. I think it even being a question is all you need to know to make your decision.
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