Golden Knights hit jackpot as Maple Leafs send Mitch Marner to Las Vegas in stunning trade: reports

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One day before NHL free agency begins, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights struck gold on a blockbuster trade. 

The Maple Leafs dealt All-Star forward Mitch Marner to the Knights, ESPN reported Monday. 

Marner was about to test free agency for the first time, but this is expected to be a sign-and-trade. It’s unknown what Marner’s new deal will be.

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner (16) skates against the Florida Panthers during the third period of game five of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images)

In return, the Leafs are getting center Nic Roy, who just finished his sixth year in Las Vegas and eighth overall in the NHL after spending his first two with the Carolina Hurricanes. Roy scored 15 goals and dished out 16 assists for 31 points in 71 games for the Knights during the 2024-25 season. 

Meanwhile, Marner finished his six-year restricted deal with the Maple Leafs, the team he grew up rooting for as a Markham, Ontario, native. Marner’s deal was a salary-cap hit per season at $10.9 million.

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The 28-year-old tallied 741 points over his nine years with the organization, including 102 last season with 27 goals and 75 assists over 81 regular-season games. 

During the playoffs, Marner only scored twice, but he had 11 assists for a total 13 points in 13 games for Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner (16) jumps during the warmup before game two of the second