Marner's regular-season performances make him worthy of being a lifetime Leaf. But the team should see playoff success before committing.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner cold-shouldered reporters on the eve of his team's training camp but shortly after dropped an interview with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman making interesting revelations.

Par for the course, especially in this market, it was another eventful media day in Toronto as the Leafs kicked off training camp for the 2024-25 campaign.

Chatter surrounding the uncertain futures of Mitch Marner and John Tavares has dominated contract speculation in Toronto, but the Maple Leafs do have another core player scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Marner is entering the final year of a six-year, $65.408 million deal he signed back in Sept. 2019. He's been eligible to sign an extension with the Maple Leafs since July 1, but

It’s fascinating to hear Mitch Marner talk about why staying with the Toronto Maple Leafs is so important to him. There’s no hesitation when he speaks—Toronto is where he wants to be.

Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs made it clear they will try to tone down the rhetoric around his expiring contract this season. Speaking to Elliotte Friedman, the winger said he wouldn’t shut down extension talks once the season opens.

Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving also said on Wednesday that he wouldn't publicly discuss contract negotiations with Marner and John Tavares.