NHL rumors: Leafs would 'rather extend than trade' Mitch Marner

Trade speculation continues to swirl relentlessly around Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner, who is virtually No. 1 on every single trade board that's been made since the season ended. In fact, if TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger's reporting is accurate, general manager Brad Treliving might not want to move the 27-year-old at all. “Are we so sure that Toronto doesn't want to extend Mitch?” Dreger said on TSN 1050's First Up on Monday. Marner is entering the final season of a contract that will pay the Canadian $10.9 million in 2023-24, and he's made it clear that Toronto is home, although his future in the city is murky.