Mirtle wrote that Marner signing with the Boston Bruins would qualify as a “heel turn” but stopped short of ruling it out, placing Boston under the "maybes and long shots" category of his list of potential landing spots for the pending free agent.

NHL insider Jeff Marek suggested the Dallas Stars could be contenders for Mitch Marner and may even consider trading Jason Robertson.

Second, the Hurricanes are a perennial playoff club, reaching the Eastern Conference Final twice in the last three seasons. Marner's two-way game would fit well within head coach Rod Brind'Amour's system, and his offensive skills would be a significant boost to their scoring punch.