Mitch Marner media storm leads to multiple UFAs turning down Maple Leafs' offers

Friedman revealed the news on Tuesday during an appearance on The Real Kyper and Bourne show following a very busy day one of free agency that saw over $1 billion worth of contracts handed out, between UFA deals and teams announcing lucrative extensions.

Obviously, Toronto is a very passionate market and the demands are incredibly high. Not everyone is going to want to commit to playing in a market like that, so in that sense, I get it. However, it certainly hasn't stopped other players from coming to Toronto and managing that pressure just fine.

The reality is that everyone simply wants results. If the Maple Leafs were to actually win when it matters and go on a lengthy run in the postseason every year, I don't think the market would be even half as volatile as it is now. However, routine failure does funny things to people and all of the added pressure is more just a market starved for success than anything else.