DENVER — Mitch Marner addressed reports the Toronto Maple Leafs asked the star winger to waive his no-movement clause and accept a trade to the Carolina Hurricanes, indicating he wasn’t surprised and that he “had a feeling something might happen.”

Before the Carolina Hurricanes traded Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars, they apparently had conversations with the Toronto Maple Leafs surrounding winger Mitch Marner.

Mitch Marner tried his best to stick to the script when facing questions about his future with the Maple Leafs Saturday night.