"The NHL right now is at a point where size doesn't matter; it's all about the skill and passion," Marner said. "I think if you go out there and show that you're willing to go every shift, willing to prove a point and prove that you can hold your own, that skills are more important than the size."

"We used to joke around and say that the way Kane sees guys on the ice resembles a video game because he knows where each of the players on the ice will be going," Hunter said. "That's what Mitch has. A tendency to never get hit. He makes plays when you feel there's no way he should be able to make them, and I can see that comparison between Mitch and Kane. Especially with their skating ability and lateral movement."

Marner became the fastest 17-year-old to score 40 goals in one season for the Knights, setting the mark in 52 games.

"When we look at guys in the draft we want top-end talent that can also make someone else better on your line," Hunter said. "Will that player complement another player and can you change your game to make it work? He knows that sometimes he isn't needed as a top scorer but as a defender and he'll do whatever you want to win the game."


Úgy tűnik Hunter és Dubas is nagyon csípik Marnert. Én is egyre jobban. Az lenne talán a legjobb, ha a Yotes behúzná Hanifint, és akkor mi nyugodtan behúzzuk inkább Marnert, mint Strome-t.
Ha a Yotes Strome-t húzza...akkor kurva nagy dilemma lesz Marner és Hanifin között.
Ha pedig Marnert húzzák, akkor egyértelműen Hanifint kéne húzni...szerintem.