Surprising Contender Emerges in Battle for Mitch Marner, per Elliotte Friedman

The Toronto Maple Leafs appear ready to lose Mitch Marner in free agency this summer, and before free agency officially opens, we've had plenty of reports around the superstar forward.

Every team from Vegas to Los Angeles, from Anaheim to Florida have been named as teams to watch for the star forward, with the belief around the league being that almost every team with cap space could be in on No. 16.

Now, Insider Elliotte Friedman has dropped a bombshell, revealing that the Utah Mammoth, after just one season in the NHL are ready to make a splash and land the superstar forward.

With a young core led by captain Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley, Marner is exactly the type of player that would be a perfect fit for the Utah Mammoth, and with the salary cap to land him, they could put in one of the biggest offers for him.

On top of that, they've already revealed they are open to moving the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, suggesting this is a team that wants to make a genuine impact in 2025/26, and while they may or may not land Marner, expect them to be in the bidding all the way until the end.