NHL analyst JD Bunkis of Sportsnet predicts Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner will be leaving the team in free agency. The post Analyst Expects Mitch Marner to Leave Maple Leafs After Nixed Trade appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Nearly two years ago, the Leafs lost leverage in the Mitch Marner contract situation and set the stage for Mikko Rantanen deadline talks.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving voiced his support for Mitch Marner following reports the two sides discussed a move to the Carolina Hurricanes before Friday's trade deadline.

The Leafs asked Mitch Marner to waive his no-movement clause Friday in the hopes of landing Mikko Rantanen, which handed all the power to Marner and his agent.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner addressed trade rumors for the first time following the deadline, responding to reports that the franchise considered dealing him to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Mikko Rantanen.

Trade exemptions are a plague on the NHL, but it’s not Marner’s fault the Leafs gave him one. That’s on the team

Mitch Marner tried his best to stick to the script when facing questions about his future with the Maple Leafs Saturday night.

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.