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Nathan MacKinnon gives his unfiltered thoughts on Mitch Marner
Nathan MacKinnon is a Stanley Cup winner with the Colorado Avalanche, and Mitch Marner is a playoff underachiever with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Despite the disparity in team success, there is no doubt that these two can hang with each other on the ice. In fact, the two were training together throughout the summer in Vail. It was here where MacKinnon was able to get a real sense of who Marner is and what he is capable of.
Having said that, MacKinnon is the perfect person to judge Marner and his talents. According to the Hockey News, MacKinnon actually had some great things to say about the Maple Leafs star. In fact, MacKinnon believes the criticism against Marner is unfair and that he should be seen as a top star in the entire NHL.
"I think Marner got a lot of flak. He's one of the best players in the league."
During the Maple Leafs playoff run, Marner was not great. He got down on himself a lot and some argued he just does not have the heart of a warrior. Although this year, he has a chance to change the narrative. For now, it seems like MacKinnon believes he has the ability to do just that.
Do you believe that Marner will have a good season in Toronto? Let us know in the poll down below and stay tuned to Hockey Unplugged for the latest news and updates from around the hockey world.
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SEPTEMBRE 11 | 84 ANSWERS Nathan MacKinnon gives his unfiltered thoughts on Mitch Marner Do you believe Mitch Marner will have a good year? | ||
| YES | 65 | 77.4 % |
| NO | 19 | 22.6 % |
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