{"id":444728,"date":"2024-07-03T13:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=444728"},"modified":"2024-07-03T13:30:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:30:28","slug":"nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-forward-trade-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/03\/nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-forward-trade-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Trade Rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re into Day 3 of the free agent period, but there&#8217;s still plenty of chatter going on. The dust has settled, but is still plenty of speculation about possible trades. We saw a swaps happen, but the big blockbuster deal hasn&#8217;t happened as of yet. One of the teams that&#8217;s had constant trade talks is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/03\/toronto-maple-leafs-youngsters-that-could-appear-next-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/a> An update on where a certain star forward may be headed is the focus of this edition of NHL rumours.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Trade Rumour Update<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Both Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff and David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period offered updates on if Leafs forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Marner<\/a> will be traded.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mitch Marner&#39;s future in Toronto is still up in the air. <\/p>\n<p>Presented by <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bet365ca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bet365ca<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NeverOrdinary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NeverOrdinary<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bet365?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#bet365<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zlvNHAUd3a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zlvNHAUd3a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyFaceoff\/status\/1806755443206713757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Marner holds all the cards in this situation as he&#8217;s in the last year of his deal and has a full no-movement clause. The former London Knight would have to waive his no-trade clause in order for a deal to happen. Seravalli mentioned hat the Leafs have publicly stated that the club intends on letting the season play out.<\/p>\n<p>However, the key word is intend and the Leafs could be making calls behind the scenes. The main responsibility for Toronto General Manager Brad Treliving is trying to find a deal. According to Seravalli, it doesn&#8217;t make sense to twist Marner&#8217;s arm into a deal unless the right deal comes along.<\/p>\n<h4>A Limited List<\/h4>\n<p>Pagnotta <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.informnny.com\/news\/national-news\/fourth-of-july-cookout-costs-hit-record-high-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appeared on The Leafs Morning<\/a> Take to discuss where Marner could possibly go. The insider believes there are a total of four teams that Marmer might be willing be dealt to. However, Pagnotta was mum on where Marner could approve a deal. The Leafs are listening, but it&#8217;s ultimately Marner&#8217;s call before the wheels get set into motion.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s highly unlikely that Marner would waive his no-trade clause to go to a rebuilding team just because they have cap space. A deal to a pace like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/19\/san-jose-sharks-barclay-goodrow-claimed\/\" target=\"_self\">San Jose Sharks<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/01\/veteran-defenceman-lands-with-utah\/\" target=\"_self\">Utah Hockey Club<\/a> is kind of unlikely. The trade would probably be to a contender or big market if Marner does agree to a trade.<\/p>\n<h4>Rolling the Dice<\/h4>\n<p>We&#8217;ve stated in<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/28\/mitch-marner-vegas-trade-rumours\/\" target=\"_self\"> previous editions<\/a> of NHL rumours that the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/02\/vegas-golden-knights-add-depth-forward-with-some-scoring-touch\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> were thought be asking about Marner. It would logically make sense that a contender like Vegas would ask about Marner. Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon isn&#8217;t afraid to swing for the fences on a big trade. Vegas has made plays for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eicheja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Eichel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin<\/a> and others in their brief tenure in the league. Seravalli mentioned Vegas could come back to the idea of acquiring Marner.<\/p>\n<p>It would make sense that Marner could waive his no-trade clause to go to the Golden Knights. However, Vegas would have to shift plenty of money around or include some established players in return to balance the books.<\/p>\n<p>Vegas only signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/samsoil01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ilya Samsonov<\/a> one the first day of free agency and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/01\/nhl-rumours-vegas-golden-knights-forward-to-hit-market\/\" target=\"_self\">Knights missed out<\/a> on bringing back both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/audymjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Marchessault<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stephch02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chandler Stephenson<\/a>. Vegas also missed out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stamkst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-03_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Stamkos<\/a> this off-season. There are worries about scoring and circling back to Marner could be something McCrimmon does.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another round of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re into Day 3 of the free agent period, but there&#8217;s still plenty of chatter going on. The dust has settled, but is still plenty of speculation about possible trades. We saw a swaps happen, but the big blockbuster deal hasn&#8217;t happened as of yet. 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