"He really bled for that team, he was never really protected by the organization in my opinion," Ferris told the salary website's show on Wednesday. "It's unfortunate in Toronto the way things went with the Leafs." "Nobody ever talks about the fact Mitch did the team a favour back then," Ferris said, adding Marner went against his wishes and signed the ELC as worded. The Leafs are in Vegas on Oct. 8, while Marner's second homecoming at Scotiabank Arena is Jan. 12. Marner was mostly booed each time he touched the puck when he came back last season, getting no points, but his team won.