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Mitch Marner Cites Safety Threats in Leafs Exit, Explains Move to Golden Knights

He described hiring full-time home security after his address was posted online following Game 7.

Overview

  • Marner was acquired by Vegas via a sign-and-trade and signed an eight-year, $96 million contract, with Toronto receiving centre Nicolas Roy.
  • Minutes after the Leafs’ Game 7 loss to Florida, his family learned his home address had been posted online, prompting two weeks of full-time security.
  • Agent Darren Ferris said items were thrown into Marner’s yard and a death threat was traced to a youth in Oakville.
  • Marner said sustained scrutiny became a mental grind and revealed he worked with a mental coach for the past three years.
  • He called goodbyes to longtime teammates emotional, highlighting a difficult call to Auston Matthews, and is slated to visit Toronto on January 23, 2026.