Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner needs a new contract at the end of this year. And Adam Proteau says management should persuade him to take a team-friendly extension.

With Leafs forwards forming a long line at the doctor’s office — David Kampf, who was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday with a lower-body injury, has joined Auston Matthews (upper body), Max Pacioretty (lower body) and Calle Jarnkrok (groin/sports hernia) — Marner has excelled and played a major role in Toronto’s recent success.

Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.