Mitch Marner by Matt Vocino
After an impressive sophomore season in which Mitch Marner improved his point total from his rookie season by eight, Marner took his game to entirely new heights during his third season as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In 82 games, a majority of which were spent on the wing of John Tavares, Marner put up a career high in goals with 26 and assists with 68.
Not only were his 94 total points a career high and the most scored by a Leaf in a season since Mats Sundin tallied 94 during the 1996-‘97 campaign, but it cemented his place in Leaf history as he became the youngest Maple Leaf to reach 90 points.
While Marner clearly had himself a year, his play alongside Tavares was key in making the former Islander’s first season a success. When playing with Marner at 5 on 5, his Corsi%, GF% and HDGF% numbers were noticeably better than without Marner.
Not to mention, Marner assisted on 26 of Tavares’ 47 regular season markers, many of which he recorded the primary assist.
The Toronto Maple Leafs need to do whatever it takes to sign him this Summer, as he’s only going to get better and better.
He gets an A+.