One day after the NHL Trade Deadline came and went, multiple reports surfaced, revealing that Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner was asked to waive his no-movement clause in an effort to land now-Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen.

Before losing Mikko Rantanen at the trade deadline, the Carolina Hurricanes reportedly looked at adding Mitch Marner. The Hurricanes "initially asked for" Marner when discussing a potential Rantanen trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs,