Time For Change (Mitch Marner X OC)

New Recruits (Mitch)

You are at one of the youth conference games. You are enjoying it. Your eyes are glued to the centre. She is currently dodging past the defenceman. She then flicks it to the left-wing.

"She is doing a good job don't you think?" Your teammate Auston Matthews remarks as he sits down with drinks. He passes you one.

"Thank you and yes she is," Your eyes turn to the left-wing. A wave of cheerful yelling flows through the stadium as the left-wing scores. You join in. Any excuse to support your team.

"The selectors will be stupid not to consider the left-wing and centre," Ilya Mikheyev reads your mind. You start to think about who you will suggest to the selectors. It is a simple answer for you. It's the girl or nothing.

"You read my mind Ilya," You respond as the girl scores off the left-wing. Another roar fills the stadium. You start to think about how you've been enjoying the youth matches more since the girl joined.

"Hey Auston I think Mitch might have a crush on the girl," Ilya proceeds to tease you.

"That sounds about right," Auston confirms.

"Let's just say I have a crush on the way she plays," You respond to the teasing with a bit of truth. You also playfully shove Ilya. He lets out a weak chuckle. It is the day after the youth match and you have been summoned to the head selector's office. You know exactly what he will ask of you.

"Mitch, who would you recommend for the draft," He gets down to business.

"Jaylyn Paris," You respond. He looks a little dumbfounded.

"Bu-"

"But I will bet my position on the maple leafs that she will do better than any of us," You know the selectors tend to overlook certain types of people. You also feel like playing it risky because it could possibly be the best move you've ever made.

"I'll talk to the board and I want you to be there," He announces.

"When?" You decide to ask.

"In twenty minutes," He responds. You can tell that he hates you right now. You decide to go for a walk. Two minutes later you are walking down the street. You are lost in your thoughts about what the season will look like if the selectors take your offer. You fail to notice the girl in front of you. You accidentally push her over. You quickly snap out of your thoughts and help her up. It's Jaylyn.

"I'm so sorry," you remark. You suddenly feel embarrassed.

"Don't worry Mitch," She responds. It's not surprising that she recognises you.

"Any way where are you heading?" You decide to ask even though you know the answer.

"I'm going to talk to the selectors," She responds. It's good that she has an optimistic look about her. You decide to head back with her. Two minutes later you have made it back to the building. You are nervously pacing around while you wait to be called upon by the selectors. It is annoying when you have no choice but to wait. Fifteen minutes later you have been summoned again. This time the whole board of selectors are there with Jaylyn and who you assume is Danny Hunter.

"So Mitch I have been told that you are willing to bet your career on the skills of Jaylyn Paris," One of the selectors remarks getting the meeting started.

"Yes I also will not retract that statement," You affirm your position. Jaylyn is shocked.

"Mitch you can't risk your career for me when we've only just met," Jaylyn speaks up. She is right but it's time for a change in the NHL.

"I'm sorry Jaylyn but I already did and I'm not changing my mind," You apologise to her again. The discussion goes back and forth for what feels like an eternity but it only goes on for three minutes.