NHL Insider Jame Mirtle dropped a bombshell regarding Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs, stating the two are getting close to an extension. With questions around Mitch Marner and whether or not he's going to re-sign with the Maple Leafs,

Mitch Marner’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs remains uncertain following a tumultuous trade deadline in which he was forced to veto a trade to stay put in Toronto past Friday. NHL analyst JD Bunkis believes the star winger is likely to leave in free agency,

The front office has already decided to make Marner a lifetime Leaf, and Marner has stated repeatedly he wants to remain in Toronto.