The Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner negotiations could be high drama. However, is there a chance that Marner could leave the team?

Marner's regular-season performances make him worthy of being a lifetime Leaf. But the team should see playoff success before committing.

Mitch Marner took the podium on day one of Maple Leafs training camp on Wednesday and made one thing very clear – he wanted nothing to do with answering a slew of questions regarding his contract negotiations.

With all media members waiting for the arrival of the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp to launch questions toward Mitch Marner, the Leafs forward lost no time and started his media day by announcing he would not be discussing anything related to his contract talks with the organization.

Mitch Marner made it clear during his media availability on Wednesday that he won’t be discussing his expiring contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering an intriguing season with John Tavares and Mitch Marner both having expiring contracts next offseason, and as training camp is set to start, both players spoke on their situations, and they took different approaches.

Toronto winger Mitch Marner declined to discuss his contract situation before hitting the ice for training camp. The star forward is entering the final year of his deal and his future with the Original Six franchise beyond this season is uncertain.