By Canadian Press

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner declines to answer contract questions as camp opens

Sep 18, 2024 | 10:02 AM

TORONTO — Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he’s only focused on the upcoming season — and not his future.

The winger’s status, however, cast a long shadow as the club reconvened for training camp Wednesday.

Marner opened his media availability with a statement to reporters saying he wouldn’t be taking questions about his contract.

The forward from nearby Markham, Ont., is entering the final year of big-money deal signed in 2019.

Marner, who can become an unrestricted free agent next summer and has taken plenty of heat in hockey’s biggest media market for the team’s post-season stumbles, was eligible to ink an extension July 1.

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Toronto is coming off another disappointing playoff run that saw Marner pick up just three points over seven games in the Leafs’ first-round loss to the Boston Bruins.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2024.

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