With his six-year, $65.41 million contract set to expire on July 1, Marner has avoided in-season extension talks, despite the Maple Leafs reportedly approaching his camp for discussions, as Colaiacovo himself reported in the same podcast episode.

With a lot of questions surrounding Mitch Marner's future with the Maple Leafs, a lot of it comes down to doing the one thing that's eluded him his whole career.

As per a report by Pierre LeBrun of TSN, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ reported attempt to have Mitch Marner waive his no-trade clause for a potential move to the Carolina Hurricanes will likely lead to two possible outcomes.