Canucks1219 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 #93 - Mitchell Marner London Knights _______________________ Born 1997-05-05 Place of Birth Markham, ON, CAN Position RW Shoots R Height 180 cm / 5'11" Weight 74 kg / 163 lbs OHL Draft (1/19) 2013 OHL Priority Selection _______________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyFbRnPiMaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCS53q1eGZ4 Credit to bigwhite06 (thefeebster on HF boards / DJ Kreuzberg on CDC) _______________________ Statistics as of 2015/2/16 50GP 38g 62a 100pts +34 47PIM HockeyDB EliteProspects Player Bio (OHL) Game-by-Game Statistics _______________________ Amongst the 10s of thousands of prospect threads on here, I noticed there wasn't one dedicated to Mitch(ell) Marner of the London Knights. He is an undersized winger with elite level skill. Marner started the 2014-15 season relatively slowly but his point production absolutely skyrocketed in the latter half of October. Marner displays such an elite level skillset that it is not out of the question for him to be considered a top-10 pick in this year's draft despite being an undersized player. _______________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_Canuck Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Gonna be a good NHL player, I wish we could land him. You can already see his work ethic is there in that little clip (after his hit, comes back very hard on the backcheck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Gonna be a good NHL player, I wish we could land him. You can already see his work ethic is there in that little clip (after his hit, comes back very hard on the backcheck) Prior to the season (before we started so well) and through the first little bit of the OHL season, I thought we could land him in the early teens if we happened to be very lucky. Our RW depth for top-6 talent is basically just Jensen and Kassian. Jensen has improved steadily playing in the AHL but Kassian, albeit still relatively "young", is not really a lock for a top-6 spot just yet. Marner would at least be insurance of an elite-level player on the right side. Sadly (sort of), we got off to a terrific start and Marner absolutely exploded for points pushing him securely into the top-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 send Horvat down to scout him and do all GMJB work? Jk. And agree with the posts above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I doubt we'll finish low enough to land Marner, but if he drops due to his size (like Shinkaruk) then I'd definiately pick him up. I've watched the Knights when Horvat played for the Knights (I still watch them), and I've got to say that Marner's hands are unreal. I'd go as far as to say that they're the best London has had since Patrick Kane. I'm pretty hyped about this kid, and yes, even more so than Sprong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I love him, he's going top 10 for sure, top 5 if he keeps this up or even close to this. Marner has great natural skill, he has great vision, very fast and he has a hard, quick shot. He's just so good, reminds me of Giroux, overall he is great offensively. He almost always finishes his chances. I've heard that this draft will be like 2010 with alot of Americans in the 1st round but I think it will have alot of Canadians in the 1st round. Other than Eichel and Hanifin, all I see is guys like Marner, Strome, Merkley, Barzal, Crouse, Konecny, Sprong, Roy, Beauviller, Harkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Mitchell Marner has been ranked in the top 15 and the top 10 since September, he's a special player. I've been impressed with Christian Dvorak since January 2014, that injury really bogged him down though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I think he's higher than we can get. I'd say top 10, but maybe that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vantbl Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 He may be projected top10 but I could see him dropping to 15 because of his size which means we could pick him up which would be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 He may be projected top10 but I could see him dropping to 15 because of his size which means we could pick him up which would be awesome What are you talking about? Do you think we're getting a pick around 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 What are you talking about? Do you think we're getting a pick around 15? I think it's early enough in the season to say a pick at 15 is possible. It's unlikely that we get the pick, and even more so to have Marner drop that low, but it's early and there are enough variables in the game+season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Think the Canucks will be picking between pick #20-30 this year so think this guy will be long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Think the Canucks will be picking between pick #20-30 this year so think this guy will be long gone. That means having the best regular season record out of all of the teams knocked out of the opening round of the playoffs. I think we'll eventually regress closer to the middle (standings-wise) but it's entirely possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 That means having the best regular season record out of all of the teams knocked out of the opening round of the playoffs. I think we'll eventually regress closer to the middle (standings-wise) but it's entirely possible. Have to see if this team is real after the 50 ish game mark or so and if they are a contender I'm sure Benning will try to add a piece or two without mortgaging the future and sacrificing any of the group in the pipeline they are trying to fill up. The Canucks need d anyways those. I would start targeting quality d-men, bonus if they are a right hand shot that would be available from #15-25 in the first round this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Marner with a PP goal so far against the Erie Otters. London trails 2-1. About 10-ish minutes left in the game. London tied it and has sent it to a shootout. Marner with 1 point (a goal) and -1 on the night. Marner did not score on his shootout attempt as the Knights lose 3-2 to the Otters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Fast player that can snipe, make unreal passes and finish. He actually reminds me alot of Barzal except with more finish and better goal scoring ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Marner with a 2 assist game in a 3-2 (SO) loss to Kingston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Marner had 1 assist and 2 PIM (cross-checking) in a 6-2 loss to Mississauga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 He'd definetly be worth the pick up if he falls to us. Kid has tons of skill and potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 He'd definetly be worth the pick up if he falls to us. Kid has tons of skill and potential. Absolutely. He's playing like a lock in the top-10 so it's quite unlikely. I would go nuts over having his killer talent on the right wing. My backup plan (for a longshot pick) is Mathew Barzal. He's a right-handed centreman with terrific hockey sense. He was a pretty big stretch at the beginning of the year but he is out for a little while with a knee injury which could drop him. He has put up good numbers (18 points in 16 games) while playing for a bad Seattle Thunderbirds team. It will be interesting to see how he does once he comes back from the injury. He's not at an ideal size for a centre (5'11-6'0/177-180lbs) but he's not tiny and has the opportunity to bulk up a bit, as the majority of these prospects do. He's also a BC kid which is a bonus. ;- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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