Craig Berube accidentally confirms Mitch Marner will return to Toronto
After weeks of swirling rumors of Mitch Marner's departure, Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube accidentally confirmed that the Core 4 forward will return to Toronto for another season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Core 4 forward Mitch Marner has remained a hot topic in NHL trades for weeks. His name has been recently floated for Utah's new hockey team, though any deal discussed between the two has been debunked.
Since then, several Insiders have predicted where Marner will play in the upcoming season. Notably, former NHL goaltender and current ESPN analyst Kevin Weekes suggested during the 2024 draft that the forward will stay in Toronto.
'Yes, he's a Toronto kid, it's his choice. I've had a lot of talks with his agent, and it's his right. He wants to be a Leaf. I don't see him relinquishing that.'"
Today, his predictions proved true. Toronto's new head coach Craig Berube accidentally slipped that Marner will remain one of the Maple Leafs in a statement expressing his excitement to work with him.
Though no official news has dropped on Mitch Marner's stay in Toronto, Berube's statement leaves little room for movement. In all likelihood, we will hear about new contract details in the upcoming days.
| POLL | ||
JUIN 29 | 130 ANSWERS Craig Berube accidentally confirms Mitch Marner will return to Toronto Is retaining Mitch Marner a good choice for the Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| Yes | 79 | 60.8 % |
| No | 51 | 39.2 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Erik Haula | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Eberle | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Martin Fehervary | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cody Glass | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dawson Mercer | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Strome | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shane Wright | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andre Burakovsky | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brenden Dillon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tyson Foerster | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Luke Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Adam Larsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Connor McMichael | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Stefan Noesen | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ondrej Palat | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Aliaksei Protas | - | 1 | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 64 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 92 | |
Capitals | 63 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 90 | |
Stars | 63 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 84 | |
Panthers | 64 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 83 | |
Golden Knights | 62 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 82 | |
Maple Leafs | 63 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 79 | |
Hurricanes | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Oilers | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Lightning | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Avalanche | 64 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 78 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||