Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: The Toronto Maple Leafs can’t do much without knowing what Mitch Marner is going to cost them. Any word on negotiations that leaks won’t be coming from their side as they are in “Lamoriello mode.”
The Leafs also have to figure out Patrick Marleau, Jake Gardiner, a backup goalie, Andreas Johnsson, Kasperi Kapanen, Nikita Zaitsev and coaching staff.
The Maple Leafs trading Nazem Kadri has some substance but they don’t have much depth beyond John Tavares and Auston Matthews.