"Probably not," Marner said. "There's so much risk with that and it's just something you don't want to risk."
Marner, who led the Maple Leafs with 94 points (26 goals, 68 assists) in 82 games last season, said he is staying out of the negotiations, instead letting agent Darren Ferris handle the process.
"Hopefully sooner than later (something gets done)," Marner said. "I want to be there for the start of camp (Sept. 13), so hopefully something will get done by then.
"My agent and (Maple Leafs general manager) Kyle (Dubas) are doing it and they're going to figure something out. I haven't been involved too much, I've been letting my agent deal with all this stuff and let him do the talking for me."
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The Maple Leafs are contending with an extended contract negotiation involving an important young player for the second straight offseason. Forward William Nylander's impasse stretched into the regular season before the sides came to an agreement minutes before the Dec. 1 deadline to play last season. Nylander agreed to a six-year contract worth $6.9 million per season and made his season debut on Dec. 6. He scored one goal in his first 23 games and finished with 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists) in 54 games after back-to-back 61 point seasons when he missed one game total.
Marner said he has been in contact with the 23-year-old, who offered some advice.
"He's said to just stay calm about it; your agent is dealing with it, let the team and him deal with it," Marner said. "The best advice he gave me was to just stay relaxed, stay out of it and enjoy the summer."
Marner was asked if he would consider signing an offer sheet if one was extended to him by another NHL team. Toronto could choose to match any offer sheet or receive NHL Draft pick compensation based on its value.
"Like I said, I'm just going to leave that to my agent, I've been staying out of all that stuff," the 22-year-old said.