Eichel Backs Marner in Toronto's Grinder Machine

Jack Eichel is not exactly speaking like a guy who forgot what it is like to be under the microscope, and his take on Mitch Marner lands with some weight. The comment cuts right into the old Toronto debate about how much heat a star can take before the city starts chewing through the furniture. NHL Trade Rumors is surfacing a familiar theme here, and it has less to do with one player than with the way pressure gets distributed in that market.