Auston Matthews breaks his silence on the Mitch Marner trade rumours
Today in a new interview Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews finally broke his silence regarding the trade rumors involving his teammate Mitch Marner.
The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make it out of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after a loss to the Boston Bruins. After their elimination, the Toronto Maple Leafs and GM Brad Treliving hired a new head coach Craig Berube.
The hiring of Craig Berube led to many questions about the future of forward Mitch Marner. His defensive lapses and perceived lack of effort will not gel with the new bench boss leading to trade rumors.
«I firmly believe that the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to do everything in their power to move him.»
After months of speculation surrounding this topic Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews has finally made his feelings known.
Auston Matthews breaks his silence regarding Mitch Marner
For months fans have been wondering how the players inside the Maple Leafs locker room feel about the Mitch Marner rumors. Today Auston Matthews provided a bit of a look into the thoughts of the team with a new interview.
"All I'm gonna say is, we love Mitch, obviously. There's a lot of noise rolling and all that, but we love Mitchy. He's a great person, great teammate. I can't speak highly enough about him."
It remains to be seen whether or not Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs do end up moving on from Mitch Marner. If he remains with the team it sounds as though Auston Matthews and the other Maple Leafs will welcome him back with open arms.
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