Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner is expected to be the biggest name on the open market this summer in the NHL. Marner is likely to garner a massive deal that could see only a small handful of teams be truly interested in pursuing him.

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to explore options amid the difficulties in renewing Mitch Marner’s contract for the 2025–26 NHL season, and they have set their sights on a Nashville Predators star for a potential trade.

NHL insider Chris Johnston reports that Mitch Marner is expected to test the open market when free agency begins on July 1st, 2025. While Marner will