After Mitch Marner’s “darkish occasions” jab at Toronto, Gavin McKenna will get sincere about doubtlessly enjoying for Maple Leafs

Gavin McKenna, the anticipated No. 1 choose on this yr’s draft, lately opened up about the potential for enjoying for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Leafs stunned everybody by successful the lottery regardless of having simply an 8.5% likelihood and are broadly anticipated to draft McKenna first total at subsequent month’s draft in Buffalo.

When requested about doubtlessly being drafted by the Maple Leafs, McKenna expressed his pleasure. In an interview with TSN, he mentioned:

“Clearly, it is the largest hockey market on the earth, in order that’d be fairly cool,” McKenna mentioned whereas being interviewed by TSN on the Memorial Cup on Wednesday. “I might be very honored. I hear good issues about Toronto. I’ve talked to some folks and it seems like a tremendous place.”

Gavin McKenna’s optimistic feedback got here after former Maple Leafs participant Mitch Marner’s “darkish occasions” assertion about his tenure in Toronto, which drew vital backlash from followers on social media.

With the addition of McKenna, the Leafs could be constructing their workforce round Auston Matthews and William Nylander as they appear to enhance following a disappointing marketing campaign.

“He can not help himself” – Seasoned columnist blasts former Maple Leafs star over “darkish occasions” assertion

Former Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been within the highlight lately following his feedback about his time in Toronto. Marner, who was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights final yr, has been in strong type throughout the playoffs.

After securing his first Stanley Cup Last berth, Marner mirrored on the “darkish occasions” in his hockey profession throughout a post-game interview:

“It was a particular second. There’s been some darkish occasions in hockey for myself, actually… I’m grateful for my household. That was a second to simply categorical some pleasure and enjoyable,” Marner mentioned.

The assertion shortly gained traction, with Marner receiving vital ire from the Toronto trustworthy. Seasoned columnist Steve Simmons didn’t maintain again in his evaluation and blasted Marner in his piece:

“Poor Mitch Marner. He can’t assist himself. On his technique to his first Stanley Cup Last, poor Marner wanted to reference the darkish days in Toronto. You’re feeling for him, actually, watching this massively proficient however tortured soul, on his technique to the place his Maple Leafs by no means went, that he can’t enable himself to benefit from the celebration, can’t cease being the bitter Leaf whose reasonably good profession stopped every season when the playoff video games had been vital.”

Marner and the Golden Knights face the winner of the Jap Convention Last between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes within the Stanley Cup Last. The Hurricanes lead 3-1.