Maple Leafs GM Treliving expects pending UFA Marner to hit open market
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving expects star forward Mitch Marner to hit the open market Tuesday unless there's a drastic change in contract negotiations.
Treliving said Thursday in a pre-NHL draft media availability that the Maple Leafs have communicated with Marner, who will become an unrestricted free agent if unsigned by July 1, but added there hasn't been 'a whole lot of change.'
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Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The 18-year-old right winger from Coquitlam, who is expected to be a first-round pick in this weekend's NHL Draft in Los Angeles, is the son of Steve Kindel and Sara Maglio, who were both standouts with their Vancouver Whitecaps teams and played soccer internationally for Canada. They each remain firmly entrenched in the game — with Maglio the executive director for Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer and Kindel the senior technical director for North Vancouver FC. 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