Even with his insane output in playoffs. (34 pts in 18 games) He still was 10 points behind Marner’s output in ’16 (44 pts in 18 games).
Cowen isn’t better.
If Mitch leaves, it’s because of his inability to produce under mental pressure. He will leave a big gap regardless, cautiously optimistic Cowen can somewhat fill the role.
dirtybird131
Man I hope so, but there’s a reason Mitch went top 5 and Easton was a 2nd round prospect that got drafted in the 1st and had a crazy draft +1 year
Coffeedemon
It’s a good thing the Leafs have never ever banked on a hot junior player who never worked out in the NHL.
Steakholder__
If Cowan turns out to be half as good as Marner in the NHL that’ll be a success
LtColumbo93
The Cowan to Marner comparisons need to stop. Cowan has had a great season but Marner was a very special prospect coming out of the OHL. Let’s not put any unnecessary pressure on Cowan just because they played on the same junior team.
souza-23
Ehhh Marner had way more points than Cowan in his draft year and went forth overall in the most stacked draft of all time. If Cowan is even 75% as good as Marner than we should be happy
stephaniebanks4
Marner for Crosby, straight up deal, both need a change
Shoelesshobos
Listen I’ve been on team Marner for a while but this is nonsense. Cowen has not putproduced Marner in the OHL and despite his flaws Marner is still a 90+ point player in the NHL regular season.
Cowen still has not even played a game.
LostBeneathMySkin
Fans of this team are out to lunch on Mitch Marner
This comment is great cuz both sides think it’s about them lol
GoodTimesBadMovies
Pump the breaks a bit.
Redragontoughstreet
I honestly wouldn’t offer Marner more than 5×5.
McJoe77
You’re insane if you think Easton Cowan is as good as Mitch Marner. The level that people have gone with the Mitch hate is crazy. Mitch has scored at a 90+ point rate every year since 2018. He’s 9th in the league in scoring over the last 6 seasons. Sam Reinhart is the ONLY other player in the nhl this season who scored over a point per game and played more than 2 minutes short handed and more than 2 minutes on the powerplay. Mitch was AWFUL in the playoffs this year and he was awful against Florida last year (he had 11 points in 6 games against Tampa last year in the only series they won), but he’s an elite elite player in the regular season and has been for more than half a decade.
Putting the expectations of being a Marner level scorer on Cowan isn’t just wrong, it’s unfair. Easton Cowan doesn’t have that profile.
Cowan was unbelievable this year. The point scoring streak, the 2 way play, the powerplay prowess, he was great. But it doesn’t hold a candle to either of Marner’s 2 seasons with the Knights. Cowan had 44 goals and 130 points in 72 games, regular season and playoff combined. Marner had 160 in his draft + 1 season. Marner had 126 in just the regular season in his draft year. He had 142 in 70 games regular season and playoffs that year.
I don’t want to kill the Cowan love, but he doesn’t have Marner’s upside. He’s much more in the range of like peak Alex Steen or Sam Reinhart before this season.
Ta-veren-
Lol you need to relax with his Cowan love. No one knows what he’s going to be like NHL level and if he will perform as well or how much of a drop off he will have.
Didn’t rangers number 1 draft pick a few years ago beat all Sydney crosbys records in junior and he only just hit 50 points.
Let’s all calm down.
Sammydaws97
Cowan is nothing like Marner.
Marner looks for time and space and pounces when it appears. Cowan chases and forces time and space. He is relentless. Think, Travis Konecny type.
FWIW, Cowan and Marner would be perfect together imo. Especially with a finisher like Matthews or even Tavares.
DessertRose17
I love the kid as much as anyone but we need to be a little chill.
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Even with his insane output in playoffs. (34 pts in 18 games) He still was 10 points behind Marner’s output in ’16 (44 pts in 18 games).
Cowen isn’t better.
If Mitch leaves, it’s because of his inability to produce under mental pressure. He will leave a big gap regardless, cautiously optimistic Cowen can somewhat fill the role.
Man I hope so, but there’s a reason Mitch went top 5 and Easton was a 2nd round prospect that got drafted in the 1st and had a crazy draft +1 year
It’s a good thing the Leafs have never ever banked on a hot junior player who never worked out in the NHL.
If Cowan turns out to be half as good as Marner in the NHL that’ll be a success
The Cowan to Marner comparisons need to stop. Cowan has had a great season but Marner was a very special prospect coming out of the OHL. Let’s not put any unnecessary pressure on Cowan just because they played on the same junior team.
Ehhh Marner had way more points than Cowan in his draft year and went forth overall in the most stacked draft of all time. If Cowan is even 75% as good as Marner than we should be happy
Marner for Crosby, straight up deal, both need a change
Listen I’ve been on team Marner for a while but this is nonsense. Cowen has not putproduced Marner in the OHL and despite his flaws Marner is still a 90+ point player in the NHL regular season.
Cowen still has not even played a game.
Fans of this team are out to lunch on Mitch Marner
This comment is great cuz both sides think it’s about them lol
Pump the breaks a bit.
I honestly wouldn’t offer Marner more than 5×5.
You’re insane if you think Easton Cowan is as good as Mitch Marner. The level that people have gone with the Mitch hate is crazy. Mitch has scored at a 90+ point rate every year since 2018. He’s 9th in the league in scoring over the last 6 seasons. Sam Reinhart is the ONLY other player in the nhl this season who scored over a point per game and played more than 2 minutes short handed and more than 2 minutes on the powerplay. Mitch was AWFUL in the playoffs this year and he was awful against Florida last year (he had 11 points in 6 games against Tampa last year in the only series they won), but he’s an elite elite player in the regular season and has been for more than half a decade.
Putting the expectations of being a Marner level scorer on Cowan isn’t just wrong, it’s unfair. Easton Cowan doesn’t have that profile.
Cowan was unbelievable this year. The point scoring streak, the 2 way play, the powerplay prowess, he was great. But it doesn’t hold a candle to either of Marner’s 2 seasons with the Knights. Cowan had 44 goals and 130 points in 72 games, regular season and playoff combined. Marner had 160 in his draft + 1 season. Marner had 126 in just the regular season in his draft year. He had 142 in 70 games regular season and playoffs that year.
I don’t want to kill the Cowan love, but he doesn’t have Marner’s upside. He’s much more in the range of like peak Alex Steen or Sam Reinhart before this season.
Lol you need to relax with his Cowan love. No one knows what he’s going to be like NHL level and if he will perform as well or how much of a drop off he will have.
Didn’t rangers number 1 draft pick a few years ago beat all Sydney crosbys records in junior and he only just hit 50 points.
Let’s all calm down.
Cowan is nothing like Marner.
Marner looks for time and space and pounces when it appears. Cowan chases and forces time and space. He is relentless. Think, Travis Konecny type.
FWIW, Cowan and Marner would be perfect together imo. Especially with a finisher like Matthews or even Tavares.
I love the kid as much as anyone but we need to be a little chill.
Robertson had just as good of a D+1 arc.