Since the start of the playoffs, Marner's input has been underwhelming during games, and he faced a lot of criticism for it.
Since then, many people have been calling out Marner, and even went as far as saying he could get traded by Brad Treliving instead of signing a contract extension.
According the Friedman, many things will come into consideration before that happens: the timeline, the contract negotiations, and what a trade could bring to the Leafs:
Friedman also compared Elias Pettersson from the Vancouver Canucks to Mitch Marner, stating that Marner puts a lot of pressure on himself, which makes him his own worst enemy: