NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette calls for the Toronto Maple Leafs to overpay for one star free agent to replace Mitch Marner.

Extending Mitch Marner during the regular season is a commitment to mediocrity. Look, I’m not saying that a Mitch Marner extension is a bad thing or harms the teamm and I want to be very clear that this has nothing to do with Mitch Marner as a person or a player.

Speaking on "The Daily Faceoff Rundown" on Monday, Frank Seravalli revealed that Carolina could also have “inquired” about Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner. "I believe that the Carolina Hurricanes at least inquired about Mitch Marner as they were going through this process with Mikko Rantanen,

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs trading star forward Mitch Marner in a five-player deal with the Nashville Predators.

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Morning Skate with Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin and was asked about Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Could there be a way for Toronto to trade him, similar to Mikko Rantanen ‘s deal with Carolina from Colorado? Friedman does not think that will happen.

Mikko Rantanen was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday and it raised big questions about forward Mitch Marner.

Asked about the state of extension talks with not only Marner but John Tavares and pending RFA Matthew Knies earlier this month, Leafs GM Brad Treliving said, “Those are things that we always are looking at and talking about and rumbling around, but nothing to report right now.”

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is the latest to chime in on the atmosphere inside Scotiabank Arena.

On his latest episode of The Daily Faceoff Rundown, Frank Seravalli revealed that the Hurricanes inquired about Mitch Marner before trading for Mikko Rantanen.

WATCH BELOW the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the future of Mitch Marner in Toronto and if it’s possible that he gets traded. They also discuss Bobby McMann’s role on the team and if he has locked up a spot on the top two lines

Former NHL player and current analyst Paul Bissonnette believes the Toronto Maple Leafs should consider a bold move next summer. As Bissonnette explained on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs should pursue the signing of new Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen if he gets to free agency and Toronto lets Mitch Marner walk.

Mitch Marner knows everything that comes while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The spotlight can be extremely tough yet rewarding when the team succeeds.