Marner wants a bigger role on the ice this season, particularly on the defensive side of the puck, reports the Toronto Sun.

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"You want to be out there to get a game tied so you can win it in overtime," Marner said. "You want a bigger role, go out on every shift like it's your last." That means a bigger emphasis on the things like shot blocks, hits, takeaways and puck protection that mean coach Mike Babcock will send him over the boards in clutch situations. Fantasy owners need to watch this carefully, as the smallish Marner risks injury taking on defensive tasks like the ones described above.