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Leafs GM Treliving Defends Mitch Marner Amid Ongoing Rumors

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As the 2023 NHL draft approaches, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving is trying to quell rumors surrounding star player Mitch Marner's future with the team. Marner, who has a year left on his contract, has been the subject of speculation about whether he will sign an extension, agree to a trade, or play out his contract as an unrestricted free agent in 2025. Treliving emphasized that Marner is a star player who has been that since he entered the league and that the team is not happy with how the season ended, but he refused to speculate on Marner's future.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mitch Marner is a star player according to Leafs general manager Brad Treliving, who has been that since he entered the league.
  • Marner has a full no-move clause in his contract, making a trade difficult.
  • The team is not happy with how the season ended and is looking to improve, but Treliving is not speculating on Marner's future.
  • Marner is due for a raise, with a current annual salary of nearly $11 million.
  • There is ongoing speculation about Marner's future, with rumor mill swirling around his potential to sign an extension, agree to a trade, or play out his contract as an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
  • Marner is a beloved player in Toronto, with some fans and critics calling for the team to break up its core of talented forwards and move Marner.
  • Treliving has emphasized that Mitch knows what he feels about him as a player and that the team needs to focus on making itself better.

Statistics:

  • Mitch Marner has 85 points in 69 games, a standout performance in the 2022-2023 season.
  • Marner has one year remaining on his contract after which he will become an unrestricted free agent in July 2025 if he does not sign an extension.
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs have a strong core of talented forwards, including Auston Matthews and William Nylander.

Sources:

  • "Mitch Marner is a star." Those were the words of Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving as he spoke on Wednesday to reporters in Las Vegas gathered for Friday's NHL draft as he tried to quell the numerous rumors surrounding Marner's immediate future. (Reference: www.stcatharinesstandard.ca)

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