Leafs analyst pinpoints top two trade destinations for Mitch Marner

The Toronto Maple Leafs had another rough go in the playoffs this year as they went out in the first round. After eight years of failure, the team may finally be moving on. One analyst thinks they will trade Mitch Marner.

Many Leafs fans would be sad to see Marner go. After all, he is a very good hockey player. However, he has also become quite controversial in Toronto, developing a love-hate relationship within the fan base as he has often failed to meet expectations in the playoffs.





Toronto Sun reporter Kevin McGran suggested the possibility of trading Marner in the offseason. This idea is not new as many around the hockey world believe this is exactly what will happen. However, he specifically linked Marner to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Utah hockey club.


That being said, Marner has full control over his future with a full no-move clause. Furthermore, he has already expressed a desire to stay in Toronto. Notably though, he is on the final year of his contract with the team next season.



Marner would be an obvious fit for Utah as he would immediately become the face of the franchise. How perfect would that be for Utah? The Lightning on the other hand, are facing the possibility of not having Steven Stamkos anymore as his contract will expire on July 1st.



Marner could be a perfect replacement for Stamkos on a Lightning team that is still looking to compete for a Stanley Cup next season. It might take a little work to make the deal feasible, but why wouldn't they be interested?

Source: DailyHockeyDose
Toronto analyst suggests the two best trade destinations for Marner