Elliotte Friedman Reveals Shocking Details of Botched Mitch Marner Trade
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Elliotte Friedman offered up some interesting details concerning the failed Mitch Marner and Mikko Rantanen trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Mitch Marner was asked by the Toronto Maple Leafs to waive his no-trade clause on Friday as the team tried to acquire Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes.
In the end, the superstar forward declined and the Hurricanes opted to send prized asset to the Dallas Stars.
Now, there are rumors that Marner and the Leafs are on the outs, and fans have been wanting all kinds of juicy details.
Mitch Marner for Mikko Rantanen was weeks in the making
Today, Elliotte Friedman did a debrief on the trade deadline where he had an entire segment devoted to the talks between the Leafs and the Stars.
As you will read down below, the Leafs and Hurricanes had been talking about a potential Marner trade for days, however, the information only got out on Saturday.
«That's why I got the impression. As a matter of fact, I had people who told me that they were surprised it took that long to come out.
«We know now that Toronto and Carolina were working, trying to produce something. However, it didn't seem like a trade partner had fully emerged. I don't think the partner thing was there. This wasn't a last-minute development. This was something that happened earlier in the week. I don't know exactly when, but it wasn't a last-minute thing.»
«We know now that Toronto and Carolina were working, trying to produce something. However, it didn't seem like a trade partner had fully emerged. I don't think the partner thing was there. This wasn't a last-minute development. This was something that happened earlier in the week. I don't know exactly when, but it wasn't a last-minute thing.»
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in tough with the Marner situation and it is going to be fascinating to see what happens next.
Having said that, the Dallas Stars now have Mikko Rantanen for the next eight years and they are loving that.
Only time will tell what happens next as one of the most consequential free agent periods in Leafs history is almost upon us.
No matter what, something truly fascinating is going to go down.
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