NHL insider talks about Mitch Marner's contract extension situation with the Toronto Maple Leafs (Source: Imagn)
Mitch Marner’s contract situation with the Toronto Maple Leafs is drawing attention as his current deal nears its end. TSN insider Darren Dreger shared updates on Friday's episode of the "First Up" podcast, explaining how the Leafs are managing the negotiations.
According to Dreger, the team and Marner’s agent, Darren Ferris, are in regular contact.
"They (Treliving and the Maple Leafs) are in contact with Darren Ferris, the agent, on a regular basis." Dreger said, "But the focus again was to make sure they avoided a circus that we were all part of the last time Marner went through his contract negotiation, right? They wanted to make sure that he was able to stay focused on playing and helping the team.
