Remember when the Toronto Maple Leafs were interested in Mikko Rantanen before he was traded from the Dallas Stars? There were reports that Mitch Marner refused to waive his no-movement clause and so the deal fell through.
Well, according to Elliotte Friedman on a recent 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, the Maple Leafs also had a deal on the table that included Matthew Knies and Rantanen, but they declined the trade.
“You know, Pelly has some decisions to make. And I think Berube is going to have a big voice about the players. And, you know, right at the top, you know, Matthew Knies, they could have traded Matthew Knies for Rantanen in this year.
They didn’t. So they obviously think he’s going to be a big…