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On May 4, the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the opening round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs in seven games by the Boston Bruins.

It was the seventh time in eight seasons that the Leafs failed to advance past the first round, and the third time the Bruins had knocked them out.

Five days later, the Leafs announced head coach Sheldon Keefe had been fired. The next day, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CEO Keith Pelley, team president Brendan Shanahan and general manager Brad Treliving met with the media.

Shanahan indicated all options were on the table regarding possible roster changes.

One of those changes could be Mitch Marner, who has a year left on his contract worth $10.9 million and will be eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next July. He also carries a full no-movement clause in his current deal.

Sportsnet's Luke Fox said moving the 27-year-old winger could be difficult but not impossible, pointing to recent trades involving high-salaried players such as Jack Eichel and Erik Karlsson. Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun believes the Leafs GM should see if Marner would be willing to waive his clause and provide a list of acceptable trade destinations.

Ryan Dixon of Sportsnet proposed trades involving the Columbus Blue Jackets, Seattle Kraken, Calgary Flames, plus a three-team deal with the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks.

Adam Proteau of The Hockey News suggested the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks and the Utah franchise as landing spots.

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Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun doubted Marner would waive his NMC. Nevertheless, we can't dismiss the possibility. Whether Treliving can find a suitable trade offer is another matter.