The recent trade involving Mikko Rantenen has shaken loose the rumoured asking price for pending UFA Mitch Marner and it's sure to ruffle some feathers in Toronto.
With the uncertainty surrounding Marner's future in Toronto, there is a growing sense that the Maple Leafs follow in the footsteps of the Colorado Avalanche before the 2025 NHL Tr
Since the calendar flipped to 2025, the Toronto Maple Leafs have experienced some ups and downs. From winning five straight to begin the new year to losing
Leafs star Mitch Marner is in the midst of one of his best seasons, and the 27-year-old was the catalyst of a 5-3 victory over the Lightning.
In the hockey-crazed city of Toronto, where anything that the Toronto Maple Leafs do becomes a much-discussed focus of social media, many stories have the tendency to get covered and discussed to death.
Marner delivered two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over New Jersey on Thursday.
On Feb. 12, the Toronto forward will exchange the blue-and-white maple leaf on his chest for the red-and-white one of Canada for the opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS).
Like Rantanen, Marner is UFA-eligible on July 1. Friedman pointed out Marner has a full no-movement clause whereas Rantanen had a partial no-trade. Proteau believes he'll re-sign with the Leafs.
Team Canada coach Jon Cooper is excited to have Mitch Marner on his 4 Nations Face-Off roster. Marner has been strong for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.
The trade is a stunning midseason swap of point-per-game players in their primes, an anomaly in the NHL trade market in the salary-cap era.