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Maple Leafs Seek Roy and Hague in Ongoing Marner Sign-and-Trade Talks

Vegas needs to clear about $8 million in salary-cap room so it can match Toronto’s demands before Marner becomes a free agent.

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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (16) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at PNC Arena.

Overview

  • Toronto is seeking forwards Nicolas Roy and defenseman Nicolas Hague in exchange for granting Vegas negotiating rights to Mitch Marner.
  • As of June 29, no official trade call has been made with the NHL and no contract has been signed, leaving the deal unsettled.
  • Marner, fresh off a career-high 102-point season and ranking fifth on Toronto’s all-time scoring list, will hit unrestricted free agency on July 1.
  • Vegas holds about $5.6 million in cap space and must clear roughly $8 million more to absorb Marner’s projected $13–14 million salary.
  • The potential for a sign-and-trade opened up after Toronto re-signed John Tavares, freeing the cap space needed for Marner’s contract.