Craig Berube stands firm on Mitch Marner: his fate is confirmed
New head coach of the Leafs Craig Berube believes Marner will be starting the season in Toronto, but GM Brad Treliving wouldn't confirm for how long.
A few days following the NHL entry draft in June, Craig Berube commented on how he was looking forward to coaching a player like Marner. That led many people to believe that Marner would no longer be traded, however a lack of approval from GM Brad Treliving still leaves doubt in the minds of some fans.
Berube had a chat recently with Kevin McGran from The Star, and he affirmed the comments he made following the draft, that yes, Marner would be on the Leafs' roster for training camp.
GM Brad Treliving would not divulge too much infromation as to where the Leafs were at with Marner's contract negotiations, but for those who have seen him last season, he really praised Matthews and Nylander and expressed interest in retaining them long-term, but has yet to do the same regarding Marner.
Berube's no nonsense mentality and coaching style may not always sit well with certain players around the league, so it will be interesting to see how Marner reacts to and plays this upcoming season under his new coach.
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Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube stands firm on Mitch Marner comments
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 11 | 64 ANSWERS Craig Berube stands firm on Mitch Marner: his fate is confirmed Will Mitch Marner enjoy playing for Craig Berube? | ||
| Yes | 24 | 37.5 % |
| No | 40 | 62.5 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||