After the Predators trading Ryan McDonagh raised speculation about whether they could acquire Mitch Marner earlier this week, any team acquiring him is harder than it seems.

The Predators have been discussed as a potential suitor of Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner and their GM spoke about it.

There's no guarantee Marner is going anywhere this summer, but that hasn't kept questions from flying about a Maple Leafs-Predators trade.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new coach in Craig Berube replacing Sheldon Keefe to try to help the team get over the hump in the postseason after another disappointing first-round exit, and general manager Brad Treliving is expected by many to make significant changes,

If the Nashville Predators are trying to be subtle about their interest in dealing for Mitch Marner, they’re not doing a very good job of it. Adding fuel to the building fire, they dealt veteran rearguard Ryan McDonagh back to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday afternoon.