Mitch Marner's Agent Confirms Original Plan Was to Leave Leafs Empty-Handed

With all the hoopla surrounding former Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner after his recent comments about him fearing for his safety, his agent added a little bit more to the story during his recent interview with John Shannon and Darren Millard on the 100% Hockey Podcast.

Darren Ferris is known to be a tough negotiator and someone who is always going to be looking to maximize his client's value, even if it doesn't come off as genuine. However, it became very clear to all involved, that Marner had played his last game in Toronto, and his next steps were to be determined.

Just based on some of the comments that he made after the sign-and-trade went through, it was clear Marner wanted to go to Vegas and Vegas alone. He had spoken to some of the players and was even looking at houses in the area, which Ferris essentially confirms.

However, Ferris had other ideas, and was reportedly hoping that he could have taken his client to free agency, rather than having the sign-and-trade go through, and potentially thumbing his nose to Toronto one final time.

The poignant agent then mentioned how safety for his family was of the utmost importance, bringing up the controversial topic that has made it's rounds on social media this past week.

Had Ferris gotten his way, Marner would have walked into free agency, and Toronto would have been left empty-handed, rather than at least recouping Nicolas Roy. It's safe to say that both Ferris and Marner will be regarded in a negative light for the foreseeable future and their current media tour has only made things worse.