TSN: Mark Marsters was asked how he thinks Mitch Marner's situation will play out with the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason.
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Onrait: “The biggest topic of the offseason that isn't part of the conversation in Leafs Nation, is the future of forward Mitchell Marner. Do they trade? Do they sign them for a long time? Mark, I know I can count on you to tell us how this is going to play out over the next few months.”
Masters: “(laughing) Well, boy, I'm not going to tell you that, Jay. Me, and who knows, maybe the Leafs themselves don't. But yeah, that was a big question. You know, closet cleaning day Mitch Marner says he loves it here. The players are like gods why, why would you want to be anywhere else if you are him and he would like to extend?
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And then you know, management talks after a week and says everything is on the table this offseason. There are persistent patterns. You have to know, rethink where we are going.
And now here we are at the beginning of July and it looks like it's the Leafs offseason again. So I don't have your answer for Marner. Treliving on Canada Day, That's no update on Marner, he is preparing for next season. Craig Berube enjoyed coaching him.
So it looks like we're trending for Marner to be back. And it's exciting, unlike last season, last season when Treliving was so important. he should, he should extend Auston Matthews, he should extend William Nylander. He hasn't come out and said that. As if it is our priority, we must do this. So, it's interesting to see how it plays out here, Jay. “
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Onrait: “Yeah, maybe he's reading a little between the lines there in his message.”
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