The Toronto hockey community is buzzing once again after a leaked video surfaced, showing Mitch Marner putting in work during an offseason skate in Muskoka.

As rumors and speculation continue to swirl around Marner’s departure from the Maple Leafs, fans are left grappling with a mix of frustration, relief, and curiosity about what comes next.

The short clip, though brief, has become a lightning rod for conversation, highlighting just how much pressure and attention has followed Marner throughout his career in Toronto.

With the 2025-26 season approaching, the Maple Leafs must now face the reality of moving forward without one of their most dynamic players, while Marner himself prepares for a fresh start under the league’s watchful eye.

The video has reignited debates about the impact of Toronto’s intense hockey market on its stars, and whether Marner’s next chapter will finally allow him to reach his true potential.

As fans dissect every moment, the anticipation for what lies ahead—for both Marner and the Leafs—has never been higher.

Mitch Marner focuses on taking a shot during an offseason practice in Muskoka.

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A leaked video of Mitch Marner getting prepared for the season in Muskoka, and the fan reaction from the Toronto side is as you would expect.

The main story coming into the 2025-26 season is how will the Toronto Maple Leafs end up dealing without Mitch Marner.

Losing a 100-point player is tough but for a team that added several key pieces for less than his contract last year, they’re doing their best to bandage the wound.

Marner’s Muskoka video draws Leafs fans’ ire

However, he is still Marner, and he’s going to focus on his season ahead of him, and with high expectations not only from Vegas, but from the rest of the league given the circumstances, he needs to be on his game.

Which is why some leaked video showing him in Muskoka on the ice leads many to believe he’s certainly motivated; whether for better or worse.


It wasn’t a long video, and Marner just let a few shots go, but it’s indicative of the entire situation: Marner feels relief. Whether you want to call it selfish or not, the pressure of the Toronto market was bothering him, and without a change he is just spinning his wheels.

The fan reaction however, was exactly what you would expect. Though there were some positives, a lot of fans were seemingly none too pleased.

It’s all targeting Leafs fans, the potential main catalyst for Marner’s departure, and probably for good reason.

A stressful end to Mitch Marner’s career in Toronto

Marner endured a lot of what could be seen as harassment, and the relentless nature of the fans to get frustrated with him is one thing, but when family gets involved there is a line needing to be drawn.

We knew he was out for a while, and though he may have had some extra outside influences it was pretty much set in stone.

Marner spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Leafs, putting in a franchise changing performance, unfortunately those changes never made it past the second round.

In 657 games he’s registered 741 points (221 goals, 520 assists) and holds a place in the record books in several offensive categories but could never reach the heights expected of him.

So it’s great Marner is ready for the upcoming season, let’s just hope he has January 23rd circled on his calendar too.