Toronto Maple Leafs receive crushing news on pending free agent Mitch Marner
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The Toronto Maple Leafs received crushing news on Mitch Marner just a few weeks ahead of free agency.
General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brad Treliving, will once again have a busy offseason, with clear indications that he will need to make massive decisions over the coming weeks.
Indeed, multiple reports have confirmed that the Leafs will be targeting top trade or free agency candidates to bolster their lineup ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season.
A new development has confirmed that they will need to address a big void in their top six, as Mitch Marner has reportedly played his last game as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
After weeks of rumors, reporter Andy Strickland confirmed the news in a post on X:
Elliotte Friedman provided further details on the situation, saying that Marner's camp hasn't been engaged with the Leafs, suggesting he will hit the market on July 1st:
"Marner's camp is not engaged with them. And I think everybody knows the way this is going to be heading - that on July 1, he's gonna go out there, he's gonna hit the market, he's gonna pick a team, he's gonna set a contract, and he's not coming back to Toronto.
It sounds like the possibility exists that this may not be a July 1 thing - that Marner's choice could be to set up Zooms, or, if teams want in-person meetings, on July 1 or right after, and then maybe he goes and visits one or two places.
Nobody is confirming this, but I think the Maple Leafs were offered one of the meetings too, and another team told me it was kinda funny to them because they're like, 'What possibly could be the benefit of a meeting between Marner and the Maple Leafs? They already know everything about each other.'"
It sounds like the possibility exists that this may not be a July 1 thing - that Marner's choice could be to set up Zooms, or, if teams want in-person meetings, on July 1 or right after, and then maybe he goes and visits one or two places.
Nobody is confirming this, but I think the Maple Leafs were offered one of the meetings too, and another team told me it was kinda funny to them because they're like, 'What possibly could be the benefit of a meeting between Marner and the Maple Leafs? They already know everything about each other.'"
Friedman added that many teams would be interested in Marner, such as the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks.
The next 16 days will be very interesting in the NHL. Make sure to stay tuned for all developments.
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