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

With all media members waiting for the arrival of the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp to launch questions toward Mitch Marner, the Leafs forward lost no time and started his media day by announcing he would not be discussing anything related to his contract talks with the organization.

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

Marner has been training with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon at a mini-camp in Vail, Colorado, ahead of the 2024–25 season. In the September 6 episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said Marner looked "dynamite."

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.

Toronto winger Mitch Marner declined to discuss his contract situation before hitting the ice for training camp. The star forward is entering the final year of his deal and his future with the Original Six franchise beyond this season is uncertain.