Events of recent weeks have underlined that if the Leafs want to keep the pending UFA, they're going to have to bid against others to do it.
Mitch Marner has been groomed for the hockey spotlight for most of his life. The 27-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs sniper has recently seized the opportunity to elevate his game from solid and above-average to being mentioned alongside the best in the NHL.
Marner’s resume includes being selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2017, the First All-Star Team in 2021 and 2022, and All-Star Game appearances in 2020, 2023 and 2024. He sees time on the power play and penalty kill and was a finalist for the Selke Trophy as the League’s top defensive forward in 2023.
The Toronto Maple Leafs faced a tough trade deadline on Friday, with star forward Mitch Marner entering the final weeks of his deal and no agreement in place for an extension.
Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Monday night.
Both Toronto Maple Leafs star forwards Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews have admitted to feeling fatigued following an emotional experience at the 4 Nations Face-Off.