Leafs hire Lindsay Hofford from London, Jim Paliafito from Saginaw

[bustaheims]

I'm curious to know why most people  assume Marner will be a winger in the NHL? According to all the scoring reports he is better defensively than Strome, so why would one shift to the wing but not the other?

I'll admit I haven't seen either play much so maybe there really is a reason, but it seems to me like most just look at his size and assume he is a winger because everybody wants their centremen to be big. The same thing was said about Kadri by most fans and he seems to be doing just fine.

A big part of it is that, even in junior, unlike Strome, he wasn't a full-time centre. The Knights' website officially lists him as a right winger. Also, the player he's most frequent compared to is Patrick Kane. So, it's not just his size. There are a lot of signs that point to his future being on the wing.

 

[moon111]

Once we trade Kessel for the Oiler's draft pick, we'll need him as the winger with Brown and McDavid.