Terry Koshan: Mitch Marner when requested about his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs: “I’m not going to get into that an excessive amount of right now. I’m simply going to say I like being right here, I’ve stated that from Day 1. I’m very lucky and fortunate to be a Maple Leaf. Right this moment is about these two wonderful folks (Matthews and Tavares).”
TSN: Chris Johnston on Mitch Marner, his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the place issues stand.
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Mark Masters: “Mitch Marner additionally going into the ultimate 12 months of his deal. He’s right here right now supporting Tavares and Matthews. And he stated that’s why I’m right here. I don’t wish to discuss that. He reiterated he needs to be right here long-term. He loves being a Leafs. The place do issues stand with Mitch Marner?”
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Johnston: “That’s a more durable one to get a learn on. And look, Mitch Marner is at a really totally different stage in his profession than John Tavares.
The subsequent contract he indicators, whether or not it’s with Toronto or maybe elsewhere, will most definitely be the most important of his profession. This can be a huge resolution for him. By extension, it could be a large resolution for the Leafs group.
The truth that he exhibits up on a day like this to help Austin Matthews, clearly, these two walked into the league collectively. Have had a protracted friendship. They’re shut. You realize, the truth that he’s in his hometown. I imply, I imagine him when he says he needs to remain a member of the Maple Leafs.
It’s only a matter of, can he get one thing from the Leafs that that is smart for him, is smart for the crew? You realize, I feel that that’s prone to be a protracted course of earlier than we decide it both manner.
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However you realize, at this stage, Mitch Marner controls his future. He’s an unrestricted free agent July 1st, 2025. He’s acquired a totally no-move clause in his contract, and you realize, he basically holds the playing cards right here, about whether or not there’s an opportunity to signal a contract or if he’s testing for company subsequent summer season.”
