Golden Knights Hit Jackpot As Maple Leafs Send Mitch Marner To Las Vegas In Stunning Trade: Reports

One time earlier NHL free agency begins, nan Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights struck golden connected a blockbuster trade. 

The Maple Leafs dealt All-Star guardant Mitch Marner to nan Knights, ESPN reported Monday. 

Marner was astir to trial free agency for nan first time, but this is expected to beryllium a sign-and-trade. It’s chartless what Marner’s caller woody will be.

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Toronto Maple Leafs guardant Mitch Marner (16) skates against nan Florida Panthers during nan 3rd play of crippled 5 of nan 2nd information of nan 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs astatine Scotiabank Arena. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images)

In return, nan Leafs are getting halfway Nic Roy, who conscionable vanished his sixth twelvemonth successful Las Vegas and eighth wide successful nan NHL aft spending his first 2 pinch nan Carolina Hurricanes. Roy scored 15 goals and dished retired 16 assists for 31 points successful 71 games for nan Knights during nan 2024-25 season. 

Meanwhile, Marner vanished his six-year restricted woody pinch nan Maple Leafs, nan squad he grew up rooting for arsenic a Markham, Ontario, native. Marner’s woody was a salary-cap deed per play astatine $10.9 million.

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The 28-year-old tallied 741 points complete his 9 years pinch nan organization, including 102 past play pinch 27 goals and 75 assists complete 81 regular-season games. 

During nan playoffs, Marner only scored twice, but he had 11 assists for a full 13 points successful 13 games for Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs correct helping Mitch Marner (16) jumps during nan warmup earlier crippled 2 of nan 2nd information of nan 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against nan Florida Panthers astatine Scotiabank Arena. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)

Marner was nan 4th wide prime successful nan 2015 NHL Draft by nan Maple Leafs, and he’s been worthy that first-round action fixed his accumulation output each season. But arsenic Toronto continues to hunt for that Stanley Cup Final run, a premier contributor connected nan violative extremity moves connected to commencement a caller section elsewhere successful nan league.

The Knights, led by seasoned caput coach Bruce Cassidy, won nan Cup during nan 2022-23 play — conscionable six years aft its inaugural play arsenic an description franchise. They really went to nan Stanley Cup Final during that 2017-18 run nether Gerard Gallant’s leadership. 

Vegas went 50-22 past season, but yet had nan aforesaid destiny arsenic Toronto, losing successful nan 2nd round. The Knights fell to nan eventual back-to-back Western Conference-champion Edmonton Oilers, who fell to nan Florida Panthers erstwhile again successful nan Stanley Cup Final.

Toronto Maple Leafs correct helping Mitch Marner (16) skates during nan warmup earlier a crippled against nan Detroit Red Wings astatine Scotiabank Arena.  (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)

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Marner now joins apical talent for illustration Jack Eichel, Mark Ston, Tomáš Hertl and much adjacent season. 

And pinch nan Marner mobility answered, nan Maple Leafs tin attraction their priorities elsewhere pinch free agency opening astatine noon connected July 1. 

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