What impact does the departure of Mitch Marner have on Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews?

With questions about Marner’s future finally behind the Maple Leafs organization, Toronto’s focus this off-season appropriately shifted to fortifying the rest of their playoff-calibre lineup.

Replacing 100-point production is a tall order for any team in the league, but the freed up salary cap space did allow the Leafs to strengthen their forward depth, acquiring middle-six-calibre playmakers in Nicolas Roy and Matias Maccelli, to say nothing of the big Matthew Knies extension.

Toronto’s ultimate decision to break up the Core Four this summer will be analyzed for years to come, one way or another. But I’m intrigued by what the post-Marner world will mean for the face of this franchise in Matthews.

Does Matthews have enough new support around him to thrive at even........

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