Mitch Marner’s time as a Toronto Maple Leaf officially came to an end on Tuesday, when the team traded him to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Nicolas Roy. An exit had been brewing for a while, especially after the Leafs once again failed to advance past the second round. They haven’t done so since 2002, and the time had come to break up the Core Four of Marner, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and John Tavares, which formed in 2018. With Marner’s six-year contract expiring, the timing made sense. The 28-year-old right winger also got a raise from Vegas, signing a contract extension with his new team worth an average annual value (AAV) of $12 million. Shortly after the trade was finalized, the Maple Leafs’ social media team shared a post thanking Marner. “For the nine years of magic you brought on and off the ice Thank you, Mitchy!” the post read. Like many others, Matthews, Toronto’s captain, saw the post and decided to share it on his Instagram story, emphasizing the “Thank you” message toRead More
Auston Matthews shares simple message to Mitch Marner after Maple Leafs, Golden Knights trade
