The model estimates Marner to be worth 13.3 percent of the cap, or $12.3 million next season under a $92.5 million cap. That’s the start of the calculation, but not the end. From there it’s a matter of making the same estimation for every future year based on how Marner likely ages and how the salary cap grows.

Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Mitch Marner has the lowest cap hit of their "Core Four." Does the pending free agent deserve a larger cap hit than Nylander and Tavares?

On Nov. 30, during a two-assist game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, he almost accidentally smashed Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube in the head with a puck on two separate clearing attempts during Toronto’s 5-3 victory. Was he trying to send a message?

Forward Mitch Marner is proving to be a player that the Toronto Maple Leafs can’t afford to lose with his dominance in a contract year.

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ power play is performing decently, but shouldn’t it be better with the firepower on the roster? Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, the team’s first-line stars, have yet to push the man advantage to an elite level.