It’s the first day of March and Mitch Marner is in good spirits, playing his best hockey of the 2023-24 season.
He’s tucked in a corner of the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility dressing room, away from cameras and prying eyes, to explain why. That is, until he spots Ryan Reaves and Max Domi across the room, sitting in their stalls, and is reminded of an ongoing debate.