Boston's Brad Marchand came away from his 4 Nations time with Marner on Team Canada impressed, and saw some similarities.

Marner scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime and Toronto overcame a 3-goal deficit to beat Boston 5-4.

With Mitch Marner’s contract situation unresolved, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have a contingency plan in place. According to NHL insider Nick Kypreos, the Leafs are considering targeting Mikko Rantanen as a potential Marner replacement if the winger leaves in free agency.