It is a pretty wild reality that the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves in currently, where the best path forward in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup may just be severing ties with Mitch Marner, a homegrown 28-year-old superstar winger coming off a career-best 102-point season.

The Maple Leafs might be out on a big name UFA, but have other plans, while the Sabres may have change their stance on JJ Peterka.

Mitch Marner is set to hit free agency for the first time in his career on July 1, and there figures to be plenty of teams vying for his signature when the market opens. As for a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs,