Reputed NHL insider Bob McKenzie believes Toronto Maple Leafs superstar winger Mitch Marner is likely to test free agency before deciding on his future.

Despite being linked to every forward on the trade market, the Toronto Maple Leafs are also in need of defensive help in order to solidify their own side of the ice.

Auston Matthews will look to score again for the Maple Leafs (34-20-2) after ending a six-game drought in his return from the 4 Nations Face-Off in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

It appears that the Boston Bruins may be preparing to take on a different role at the NHL trade deadline in less than two weeks.

We’re looking only at assets the Leafs could conceivably move ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, not the ones we know aren’t going anywhere. We’ve bunched them into five tiers — from the assets that figure to have the most value (tier 1) to those with the least (tier 5).