We know Mitch Marner has learned all the OHL had to teach him, but is he ready for the NHL? How long will it take him to crest the learning curve?
Since I have watched 20 minutes of game play of Mitch Marner's London Knights—the third period of a blowout in the playoffs, no less—I thought I was uniquely qualified to talk about him.
Except this isn't about him; it's about prospects like him.
I compiled some information about the forwards drafted in the top 10 out of the Canadian Hockey League in the last five years to see if there's anything to be discovered about how they usually transition to the NHL.