Suddenly, Boston is a happy place for Mitch Marner. On the heels of his 4 Nations heroics, Marner scored the overtime winner for the Leafs on Tuesday in Beantown.

Mitch Marner's pending free agency has been a huge story in Toronto all season long, and now it appears as though he's set to try and cash in on the open market despite some speculation that he could look to stay with the only NHL team he's known thus far.

After facing off as rivals in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, per TSN's Mark Masters, Marner and Matthews shared a flight home from Boston. The two Maple Leafs stars exchanged thoughts on the new tournament and looked ahead to Toronto’s playoff push, Marner revealed on Saturday.

Veteran NHL insider Bob McKenzie believes Mitch Marner will explore free agency before deciding on his next contract, a scenario that could spell trouble for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

At least one National Hockey League insider appears to believe that the Toronto Maple Leafs and star forward Mitch Marner are headed for a split. On Sunday night, during the telecast of a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks,

Mitch Marner has returned to Toronto and is ready to use his 4 Nations Face-Off experience as a positive moving forward throughout this Maple Leafs’ season.