Report from TSN's Chris Johnston regarding contract situations for Mitch Marner and John Tavares sure to excite Maple Leafs fans. At 34, John Tavares is having a renaissance-type of season with 20 goals and 42 points through 41 games after 'only' tallying 29 goals and 65 points last year.

Leafs star Mitch Marner is in the midst of one of his best seasons, and the 27-year-old was the catalyst of a 5-3 victory over the Lightning.

The Maple Leafs have drawn a hard line in the sand for Mitch Marner's contract negotiations at $13 million per season.

There are two possible worlds for Marner. He goes to the 4 Nations Face-Off and dominates, the Leafs take a couple of rounds, he’s just as good at the Olympics and everybody agrees it was a near miss with that guy. The other world is more of the same.

According to TSN insider Pierre LeBrun, reporting the news on Friday, the Leafs have set a maximum offer of $13 million per season in average annual value (AAV) for Marner’s next contract.