Mitch Marner’s Unexpected Journey After Maple Leafs: What’s Really Behind the Silence?
“Obviously a lot of people just look at the offensive stuff and want you to put up a bunch of points. That’s what you want from yourself as well in a way,” Marner said. “But I’m really happy with the defensive side of it.”
Marner’s defensive metrics are, indeed, elite and should put him in the running for the Selke Trophy once again as the league’s top defensive forward.
“He could probably play defense if he wanted to, honestly,” McNabb observed.
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Told that he once kind of did with the Leafs, McNabb responded, “I don’t blame them. He’s just got that mind for the game.”
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