All signs are pointing to Mitch Marner moving on from the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason, and frankly, he’ll be the biggest fish on the open market. Marner is going to hear from just about every team once he becomes a free agent, as general managers across the league will try to get creative to … Read more
If I travelled back to in time to the 2015 NHL draft and told my 2015 self that the Leafs were about to draft a player who would go on to have the 5th highest all-time point total for the Maple Leafs I would have been positively giddy. I might still have wanted to draft … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is widely considered the best available free agent on this year’s market, but hockey fans and executives alike may have to wait longer than July 1st for the 28-year-old to decide on his next team. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Monday that Marner may take until the middle of July … Read more
It is a pretty wild reality that the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in currently, where the best path forward in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup may just be severing ties with Mitch Marner, a homegrown 28-year-old superstar winger coming off a career-best 102-point season. And yet, the alternate path – locking Marner in … Read more
Mitch Marner and his team have refused to speak with the Toronto Maple Leafs as free agency approaches, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on 32 Thoughts. Marner is widely expected to test free agency on July 1 and sign with another team. “The Maple Leafs have tried to talk to Marner,” Friedman said. “Marner’s camp has … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look a lot different next season after coming up short in the postseason. It seems inevitable they’re going to make some changes, with Mitchell Marner expected to test the open market, they will have to pivot and see if they can find a way to get back into … Read more
We’re still 18 days away from the start of the free agency, but the Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly preparing a seismic offer in an attempt to sign Mitch Marner. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports that the Hurricanes are expected to offer Marner a seven-year contract that could be worth more than $14 million … Read more
It’s time to see if the Oilers can do it again on home ice or will the defending Stanley Cup champions respond —like they always seem to do. Following their dramatic 4-3 OT win Wednesday night, Edmonton will try to double dip on home ice when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 2. Jay … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ ninth early playoff exit in nine years under the Brendan Shanahan regime propelled some big changes, beginning with Shanahan’s departure. With the extent of changes to the Leafs organization spanning to coaches, general managers, and secondary players, the Core Four has been safe the entire time. For the first time, it … Read more
School’s officially out for the summer —at least for Leaf Nation. On Tuesday, the Leafs players and Craig Berube held court with the media for the final time before departing for the offseason. All in all, as is the case most seasons, not much was said. Lots of fluff. At any rate, we dissected quote … Read more