Maple Leafs GM Makes 'Emotional' Admission About Discussion With Mitch Marner originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again heading into a summer of difficult decisions, and general manager Brad Treliving took center stage on Thursday to share a few more nuggets about what's next.

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be forced to try and replace Mitchell Marner this summer, as it seems inevitable he hits the open market and tests free agency.

This year, the free agent generating the most attention is Mitch Marner. There's a significant gap behind him to Matt Duchene, Sam Bennett, John Tavares, Brock Boeser and Aaron Ekblad. It's a stark contrast to July 1,