According to his agent, Mitch Marner was presented with 2 offer sheets before signing with the Leafs

BarDown Staff

Marner on offer sheets: 'I turned it down right away'

Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho wasn’t the only star forward presented with an offer sheet over the summer.

In fact, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner was presented with two, according to his agent Darren Ferris. After his client inked a six-year, $65.358 million deal on Friday, Ferris revealed on First UP with Michael Landsberg and Carlo Colaiacovo that although Marner was offered two different deals, his eyes were set on remaining a Toronto Maple Leaf and being at camp on time.

There were two offer sheets presented to #MitchMarner this summer 👀

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Mitch Marner: "As soon as Darren mentioned [offer sheets], I told him right away I don’t want to explore that option. But I didn’t want to miss training camp...or any games this season, so that’s why I really forced the issue with Kyle to get something done and get me here"
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) September 16, 2019

Marner said it was "nice" knowing other teams wanted him, but, "in our four years being here, I knew how much [value] [the #Leafs] have in me and how much faith they have in me and that’s another reason why I wanted to come back to show them they made the right decision."
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) September 16, 2019

Mitch Marner confirmed what Darren Ferris told @FirstUp1050 today about receiving offer sheets, but Marner told him immediately he wasn’t interested.

Wouldn’t reveal if offers were worth more than #Leafs eventual deal, just wanted to get something done with TOR.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) September 16, 2019

Ferris didn’t reveal which teams made their pitch, however, SiriusXM NHL Podcast host and NHL veteran Matthew Barnaby expressed on Twitter that he was told the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets were the two teams. Blue Jackets insider Aaron Portzline reported in July that Columbus was among the teams who spoke to Ferris about a “possible offer sheet.”

Many teams have spoken w Marner’s agent about a possible offer sheet, and, yes, CBJ are among them. But I see no indication Marner wants to leave TML. Also, #CBJ convinced Leafs would/could match any offer sheet, perhaps by trading Nylander.
See where the summer goes. https://t.co/gcn092r1dm
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 12, 2019

Marner marks the first of a large line of dominos to fall with a new deal. Forwards Patrik Laine, Brayden Point, Kyle Connor, Brock Boeser and Travis Konecny all remain unsigned with just over two weeks until free agency. No reports of an offer sheet to each player has surfaced.

Very little progress on the Brayden Point contract front. And my sense is it might be even more stalled than people think. I'm sure it will get done but right now not remotely close as far as I can tell.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 13, 2019

Had Marner signed an offer sheet, the team acquiring him would have given up first four round picks at his current AAV. Relax though Leaf fans, you’ve got your guy for six more years!

(H/T TSN 1050)