Auston Matthews Reveals How he Really Feels About Mitch Marner's Handling of Contract Talks
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews was asked about Mitch Marner's contract situation and whether or not he likes how it is being handled.
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and the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently embroiled in some very serious contract negotiations that don't seem to be on their way to being resolved, anytime soon.
and the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently embroiled in some very serious contract negotiations that don't seem to be on their way to being resolved, anytime soon.
The Leafs are reportedly offering the forward around $13 million per year, although he believes he can somehow make more on the open market.
It is a devastating situation for Maple Leafs fans, especially when you consider how Marner's latest comments suggest that he has become indifferent to staying in Toronto.
Auston Matthews on Mitch Marner's contract
Of course, this situation also affects players like Auston Matthews who has been linemates with Marner for many years.
These two have gone to war together and it should come as no surprise that the media would ask the Maple Leafs captain about what's going on.
According to The Leafs Nation, Matthews told a group of reporters that it is stressful but he is actually quite proud of how Marner is handling the situation.
«He's handled things great. There's certain things that are out of your control and that's one of them,» Matthews said. «It is what it is, I don't know what else to really say about it. Everybody's focused on today, and when tomorrow comes we'll focus on tomorrow and continue to progress as a team. We got our group now. There's no big trades or anything that can go on now. It's about continuing to take steps with our group here and pushing in the right direction.»
This is definitely an interesting predicament for the Maple Leafs to be in right now and no one is particularly happy about it.
If Mitch Marner does walk in free agency, it will be a disaster especially with him declining a trade to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen.
Overall, this is a messy situation and no one wants to see Marner walk away after all of these years.
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