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One day before the NHL free agency begins, Toronto Maple Leafs And the Vegas Golden Knights hit gold in a massive trade.
The Maple Leafs handed out All-Star Forward Mitchmanner to the Knights, ESPN reported on Monday.
Marner was trying to test a free agency for the first time, and this is expected to be a sign-and-trade. It is unknown what Marner’s New Deal is.
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Toronto Maple will leaf forward with Mitch Marner (16) facing the Florida Panthers in the third period of the fifth round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs held at Scottia Bank Arena. (John E. Sokolowski-Immagn image)
In return, the Leafs have acquired center Nickroy. Nickroy has just finished his sixth year in Las Vegas and has been in his eighth overall year in the NHL after spending his first two. Carolina Hurricane. Roy scored 15 goals and scored 16 assists with 31 points in 71 games for the Knights during the 2024-25 season.
Meanwhile, Marner has ended a six-year, restricted deal with Maple Leafs, which grew up rooted as Markham in Ontario. Marner’s deal was a pay cap hit per season, at $10.9 million.
The 28-year-old tallied 741 points over his nine years with the organization, including 102 goals last season and 75 assists in 81 regular season games.
During the playoffs, Marner scored only twice, but he scored 11 assists with 13 points in total in Toronto’s 13 games.
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner (16) jumps during a warm-up before a second round match of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Florida Panthers at Scotia Bank Arena. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)
Marner was the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft by Maple Leafs, and given his production output every season, he was worth that first choice. However, as Toronto continues to search for its Stanley Cup final run, key contributors of the offensive end move to launch a new chapter elsewhere in the league.
Leading by veteran head coach Bruce Cassidy, the Knights won the Cup during the 2022-23 season. This is just six years after its first season as an expanded franchise. They actually went to the Stanley Cup final during the 2017-18 campaign under Gerald Gallant’s leadership.
Vegas went 50-22 last season, but ultimately had the same fate as Toronto, losing in the second round. The Knights eventually fell to back-to-back Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, who fell again to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final.
Toronto Maple Leafs Right Wing Mitch Marner (16) skates during a warm-up before a match against the Detroit Red Wings at Scottia Bank Arena. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)
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Marner is currently joining top talents such as Jack Eichel, Mark Ston and Tomáš Hertl.
Also, answering Marner’s questions will allow Maple Leafs to focus priorities elsewhere with its free agency starting at noon on July 1st.
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