NHL Network Disrespects Mitch Marner With Newest Rankings

To fill time the NHL Network is releasing top 20 rankings for different positions. Today was the wingers and Mitch Marner was heavily underrated by the NHL Network crew.

In the NHL Network rankings, Mitch Marner fell to 6 behind David Pastrnak, Matthew Tkachuk, Nikita Kucherov, Mikko Rantanen, and Jason Robertson

While all of these players are very good Mitch Marner has an argument to be better than just about all of them. Last season Marner had 30 goals and 99 points. This was all while superstar Auston Matthews only played 74 total games. He has been one of the elite playmakers in the league since entering as well

Another aspect of Mitch Marner's game that has been underrated is his defensive abilities. While defense isn't a primary responsibility of a winger Marner does his part better than most in the league. Including being first in takeaways by any winger since 2018.

Mitch Marner is one of the most underrated players in today's NHL. Both by Leafs fans and the NHL as a whole. Marner is an elite two-way playmaker which is incredibly rare to find in today's higher-scoring NHL.