Leafs GM Brad Treliving Confirms What Most Suspected Regarding Mitch Marner
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After a month of silence, Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving spoke with reporters, confirming Mitch Marner's future with the Maple Leafs with July 1st looming.
Since news broke that the Leafs asked Marner to waive his no-movement clause at the trade deadline, many suspected that Marner's time with his hometown team was coming to an end.
Two weeks ago, NHL reporter Andy Strickland broke the news that Marner would indeed be testing free agency with a handful of potential suitors prepared to back up the Brinks truck to land the 28-year-old star winger.
Brad Treliving Publicly Speaks About Mitch Marner's Future in Toronto
As the Maple Leafs prepare for the NHL Entry Draft this weekend, Brad Treliving met with the media on Thursday, where he was asked about negotiations with Marner. Without divulging too much, Treliving all but confirmed the two sides were far apart in negotiations.
"I'd probably describe it, unless there's a significant change here, I would anticipate that he's going to hit the market."
A once popular face of the Maple Leafs, Marner quickly became the whipping boy to many in Leafs Nation after reports surfaced that he had turned down a lucrative extension in December and then declined multiple trades at and around the deadline.
With Treliving all but confirming the end of Marner's tenure as a member of the Maple Leafs, the 28-year-old leaves Toronto tallying 221 goals and 741 points in 657 regular season games to go along with 63 points in 70 playoff games.
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JUIN 26 | 4415 ANSWERS Leafs GM Brad Treliving Confirms What Most Suspected Regarding Mitch Marner Are you glad that Mitch Marner is leaving, ushering in a new era in Toronto? | ||
| Yes, things had to change | 1893 | 42.9 % |
| No, we're worse without him | 1072 | 24.3 % |
| Would be happier if we got something for him | 1450 | 32.8 % |
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