Mitch Marner's inner circle is reportedly upset about his excessive playing time

Through the first 10 games of the year, not counting last night's Seattle Kraken tilt, Marner had 1 goal and 10 assists. Meanwhile, he led the team in ice time with 21:42 per game. This is 50 seconds more than Auston Matthews, which just goes to show how valuable Marner is.

However, it now appears as though Marner's inner circle is upset with this development. According to a report from Darren Dreger, some people on Marner's team thing he is being "overplayed." They think this could subsequently lead to some sort of injury.

This comes from Insider Training, and you can listen to the full episode, at the link below.

One has to wonder if this is a valid complaint. Having said that, Marner is having the opposite problem of his teammate William Nylander. In fact, Nylander has been demanding more ice time from head coach Craig Berube. Perhaps Nylander could inherit some of that time on ice to make things more equitable.

Either way, this Leafs team is on a bit of a roll right now, and Marner has been a huge part of that. They have defeated teams like the Winnipeg Jets and the Seattle Kraken in their last two games. This has propelled them to a record of 6-4-1.

Only time will tell what is next for this Leafs team. However, if the superstars continue to play at a high level, then there is no doubt that they can go very far.

As for Craig Berube, he will have to make some very interesting decisions soon regarding ice time.