All signs are pointing to Mitch Marner leaving Toronto in free agency. Why it's the best thing for all involved.

Tavares, like Marner, grew up in the Toronto area dreaming of being a Maple Leaf. When he left the New York Islanders to sign a seven-year, $77 million contract ($11 million average annual value) on July 1, 2018, he publicly announced his decision by posting a childhood photo on social media of sleeping under Maple Leafs covers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be looking at a very different roster come next season. After another playoff collapse, Toronto is now facing the reality of multiple key free agents potentially leave the team.