Honestly I’ve seen a lot of negative feedback from Leaf fans towards Mitch Marner pretty much the entire season. I see it everywhere on the various social media platforms. As someone who really admires Mitch Marner as a player, this is hard to see. While it’s understandable given the Leafs’ struggle to find consistency in their game, I am still curious to know whether or not Mitch Marner deserves to be made the number 1 scapegoat of this team. I think it’s true that he got grossly overpaid in the off-season and probably made a few million too much plus there have been times where he really hasn’t made good decisions on the ice. However, it’s not like he hasn’t been contributing to this team. He still leads the team in points per game and would be on pace for 101 through a full season. That’s not bad at all. I get it’s been a tough season for Leaf fans but I really don’t think that Marner deserves all the blame and hateful treatment for everything he does.

Mitch Marner is a franchise player for the Leafs. The Leafs have been waiting for years to have a player like him with his elite skill set.

I don't think the really in a mess by keeping not keeping McElhinney although I wished the Leafs had kept him. The summer of 2021 would still be coming up. And for all the criticism that Sparks got last year, in those games he played, the Leaf were lousy, don't know if any goalie could have got more points. Somewhat the same for Hutch this year.

Mitch Marner is a franchise player for the Leafs. The Leafs have been waiting for years to have a player like him with his elite skill set.

I’m amazed at how highly you view Marner. I don’t know if he’s got the talent to be a franchise player but he’s definitely elite.