{"id":1476,"date":"2024-08-06T20:53:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2024-08-06T20:53:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:53:45","slug":"new-now-maple-leafs-case-for-letting-mitch-marner-leave-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=1476","title":{"rendered":"New now: Maple Leafs\u2019 Case for Letting Mitch Marner Leave in Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maple Leafs\u2019 Case for Letting Mitch Marner Leave in Free Agency<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/images-9-2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/images-9-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/images-9-2.jpeg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs face a crucial decision regarding Mitch Marner\u2019s future with the team. 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