Elliotte Friedman dropped big news, suggesting that Mitch Marner might be eyeing the exit door from the Toronto Maple Leafs. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1787469712747590140?s=46&t=yPo8xhaBTcZP7mkzEJs97A'> </a></blockquote></div> During the playoffs, Marner's performance left much to be desired, especially in their season-ending Game 7 loss, where he arguably gifted David Pastrnak the overtime goal. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/tylerrichard93/status/1786961147100348904?s=46&t=yPo8xhaBTcZP7mkzEJs97A'> </a></blockquote></div> And to make matters worse, he didn't even face the music with the media afterward. It's not a good look, especially for someone seen as a leader in the locker room. Friedman's raised serious questions about Marner's future with the team. In his latest episode of 32 Thoughts, he hinted at the possibility of Marner considering a change of scenery. <q>Marner and Rielly not addressing the media after game 7 is a joke btw. 2 guys with letters make mistakes on the final goal and they can't even go out there and own it. Would not care if they were not back next year.</q> <q>Has he gotten to a point where he thinks, long term, it's just better for him to be somewhere else? He was tentative, he was nervous, during these playoffs, you could see it.</q> <q>Marner never really had a moment and now because of where we are in the calendar of his contract, that becomes white hot under the microscope. To me the number one question is what does he think? Does any part of him think that it's time? But I do think it's possible that he will think about it. It doesn't mean that he comes right out and tell the Leafs 'Get me out of here' but I do think there will be a Marner collective, as in the people around him, conversation about 'Maybe is it better to go somewhere else?</q> Friedman even brought up the idea that Marner's camp might be having intense discussions about whether it's time to pack up and move on. And while Marner might not come out and say it publicly, there's some behind-the-scenes chatter happening. With just a year and $10.9 million left on the 27 year-old's deal, it's time for both sides to find a mutual solution going forward before it's too late. <q>I don't know if he's gonna say that publicly, it's probably not in his best interest to say that publicly. I do think on some level, especially the people who represent him, you're not doing your job if you at least say 'Mitch would this be better for you?</q> Yet, the Leafs aren't just sitting back and letting things unfold. As Friedman noted, they could play hardball. <q>They go could full scorched earth. They could say 'Not only are we not offering you what you want, but we're thinking maybe it's better if we just use the cap room.' And they can say 'If you don't wanna play ball with us that's fine, we can play it out next year, but what that means is you're not gonna get your extension here and you're not gonna get your 8th year.</q> Things are getting pretty interesting over in Leafs land. Stay tuned because this saga is far from over. As seen on Daily Hockey Dose: <a href='https://www.dailyhockeydose.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/mitch-marner-to-leave-the-maple-leafs-according-to-elliotte-friedman' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Mitch Marner to leave Maple Leafs according to Elliotte Friedman</a>