Overview

• TSN analyst Bryan Hayes labeled Toronto’s decision to let Mitch Marner play out his contract before trading him ‘significant malpractice’ based on reports the front office knew he was bound for Vegas.
• The July 1 sign-and-trade sent Marner to the Golden Knights in exchange for middle-six forward Nicolas Roy, sparking questions about the return’s value.
• Vegas immediately secured Marner with an eight-year, $96 million extension that leveraged his no-movement clause to finalize terms upon arrival.
• GM Brad Treliving defended the deal by emphasizing that recovering Roy prevented losing Marner for nothing and added a player expected to bolster Toronto’s depth.
• Marner departed Toronto with 741 points in 657 games but never helped the Leafs advance past the second round in nine playoff appearances.