The front-runner for a potential Mitch Marner trade emerges

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Julien Trekker
May 8, 2024 (2:25 PM)

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The front-runner for a potential trade involving Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner emerged.

With all that has been going on concerning Mitch Marner since the playoffs, a lot of trade speculation have appeared from multiple sources.

This time, the renowned insider Elliotte Friedman shared his own thoughts about the situation.

First, he stated that if the trade ends up happening, a defenseman would likely be involved in the deal, but that they could have trouble to "win the trade":

"If they do make a Marner trade maybe they don't �win the trade' and get a stud defenseman. But I would think a defenseman would be part of that package."

This led to a few reporters linking Marner to the Leafs' former general manager, Kyle Dubas, in Pittsburgh.

The Penguins have interesting defensemen on their roster, and many could tempt Brad Treliving to pull a trade.

"A full deal for the Penguins to acquire Marner would include many extra pieces. Several prospects and draft picks would be involved, but the meat of the deal would center around big names and big contracts."

With only one season remaining on his $11M deal, if the Leafs ends up trading Marner, it'll have to be for players with big contracts and include a few other assets.

Other teams could also be interested, such as Utah's new team, the New York Islanders, or even the Chicago Blackhawks, according to The Hockey Writers.

It'll be interesting to see what Brad Treliving and the Leafs management decides to do in the coming months. We'll keep you updated on any development regarding this situation.

Source: Hockey Feed - Front-runner already emerges in potential Marner trade!