“With friends like that, who needs enemies?": How did an obsession with Connor McDavid inside Mitch Marner's own camp quietly poison his years in Toronto?

Mitch Marner 's agent Darren Ferris went public this week, blaming the Toronto Maple Leafs for mishandling his client throughout his tenure. The organization, he argued on PuckPedia, failed Marner from day one -- no performance bonuses in his entry-level deal, no public support during rough patches, and a fanbase that turned on him after every loss. It was a forceful defence. But Toronto insider Steve Dangle had a very different story to tell, and it pointed the finger somewhere far more uncomfortable.