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Mitch Marner Cites Family-Safety Threats in Explaining Move From Maple Leafs to Golden Knights

In a TSN interview, he said online doxxing and a need for two weeks of home security pushed him to accept a July sign-and-trade to Vegas.

Overview

  • Marner joined the Golden Knights in a July sign-and-trade and signed an eight-year, $96 million contract, with Nicolas Roy going to Toronto.
  • He said his home address was posted online minutes after Toronto’s Game 7 loss to Florida, which he viewed as threatening.
  • Marner hired full-time security for two weeks after the playoff exit to safeguard his family and home.
  • Agent Darren Ferris reported that items were thrown into Marner’s yard and that a death threat was traced to a youth in Oakville, Ontario.
  • Marner called leaving Toronto bittersweet, described the scrutiny as a mental grind, and is slated to play his first game back there on Jan. 23, 2026.