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2021 Toronto Maple Leafs Regular Season Forward Grades

By James Tanner

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 29: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets set to jump onto the ice against the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 29, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Oilers defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 29: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets set to jump onto the ice against the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on March 29, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Oilers defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Maple Leafs – Mitchell Marner (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Mitch Marner

Before Auston Matthews, Mats Sundin was easily the best player in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs.  By the time his career is over, Mitch Marner could very well pass Mats as well.

The season he just had would be good enough to win a Hart Trophy is some other years.  Marner is an absolute machine who would be rocking his third straight 90 point season if not for the pandemic.

He isn’t just a great player, he’s about the most likable athlete on the planet this side of Pinball Clemons.  Or, at least he was until the playoffs this year.

After his performance in this year’s playoffs, Nylander seems to have Freaky Fridayed with Marner, and now each of the Leafs co-stars has reversed their standing among fans.

It’s ridiculous, but what can you do? Marner will eventually become the kind of playoff warrior everyone wants him to be and we will all collectively forget about the rough start to his career in the playoffs.

Marner is one of the NHL’s best defensive players, and he’s one of the NHL’s best offensive players.  He is looking to be the next Mark Stone or Patrice Bergoeron, only he scores way more than those guys do.  He is worth every penny and next year he will make us all forget about this year as he uses his iron will to grind the Leafs all the way to glory.

. MITCH MARNER. A+++. . RW

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