Quoting: Dave26
Marner is signed for one more year. Tkachuk has 4 more years and a very reasonable contract for what he brings. Hockey is not just about points. Brady is physical and a great leader and makes players around him better and doesn’t have the talent around him that Marner does. Marner is playing with the best goal scorer in the league. Brady plays the better overall game and isn’t a defensive liability. Brady is a point per game player who brings a lot of other qualities to the game too. He’s a great leader. And I’m sure if he was playing with Matthews he’d have a ton of assists as well. So your comment tells me all you know about hockey is what you read on the stats line.
Some of your points are bang on and some are way off IMO.
Marner is signed for one more year. Tkachuk has 4 more years and a very reasonable contract for what he brings. **AGREED
Hockey is not just about points. Brady is physical **AGREED
and a great leader **DISAGREE - he is passionate but that has gotten the better of him to the detriment of his team and fellow players quite a few times in his career, even this year. When I think great leader then I think Sakic, Yzerman, Sittler, etc. He ain't that calibre.
and makes players around him better **MAYBE
and doesn’t have the talent around him that Marner does. **DISAGREE. - The only exception is Matthews...which is a HUGE exception I concede...but looking at Stutzle, Giroux, etc compared to Nylander, Tavares, etc the talent is there for Tkachuk to maximize if he had the Hockey IQ of Marner
Marner is playing with the best goal scorer in the league. **Agreed - you got me there obviously
Brady plays the better overall game and isn’t a defensive liability. **STRONGLY DISAGREE - I actually am NOT a Marner fanboy but ouch!! That is so wrong and it is my biggest bone of contention with your opinion.
Brady is a point per game player who brings a lot of other qualities to the game too. **AGREE
He’s a great leader. **YUCH! NOPE!
And I’m sure if he was playing with Matthews he’d have a ton of assists as well. **AGREE. - that's fair
So your comment tells me all you know about hockey is what you read on the stats line. ** So your comment tells me that you are bang on with some of your perspective and biased with others...just like I am