Craig Berube on Mitch Marner being asked by management to waive his NMC before the deadline: "Mitch is playing for the Leafs, and I am glad he is playing for the Leafs"

After a tough 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, Craig Berube emphasized the impact of mistakes on the team's performance. Although they led going into the third period and battled hard, costly errors ultimately turned the game. Debut performances from Brandon Carlo and Scott Laughton were noted favorably despite minor challenges. Berube stressed the need for players to step up and minimize mistakes against strong teams. He also commented on trade speculations regarding Mitch Marner, expressing confidence in his contributions and commitment to the team.

We battled hard. The second period wasn't great... but we made two mistakes and that’s what cost us the game.

We have to stop making mistakes... They are good teams with good players, and the mistakes are what’s costing us.

Mitch is playing. He is here playing for the Leafs. I am glad he is here playing for the Leafs.

I thought he [Marner] had a good game. He competed hard. He scored a couple of goals, which is good for us.

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