LongtimeLeafsufferer
Joined: Jul. 2015
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Certainly ONeill was a solid NHL player. I guess he wavered between first line and second liner winger throughout his career. Except when he joined the Leafs for his final two years, then I thought his play fell off considerably . Marner is definitely the superior player between the two. Sports analysts might believe what they say in their jobs. But mostly they are entertainers. So a panel needs a contrary point of view....and if ONeill doesn't appreciate Marner, maybe that's his gig. I doesn't listen to the talking heads much cause I find they are either dishonest or really don't contribute that much in knowledge.
Personally, what I heard of ONeil, he's useless on a NHL panel.