

The Vegas Golden Knights are discussing a trade to acquire the rights of pending unrestricted free agent Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to league sources, which would allow them to sign the All-Star winger before he hits the open market on Tuesday.
If they pull off a sign-and-trade with the Maple Leafs, the Golden Knights can get Marner secured to a maximum-length eight-year contract. If they wait until Tuesday, when free agency opens, the longest term they could give him will be seven years.
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Center Nicolas Roy is part of the package that Vegas is considering sending to Toronto, per league sources.
TSN’s Darren Dreger was the first to report the potential move.
Marner is one of Toronto’s most accomplished players, sitting fifth on the all-time scoring list with 741 points at age 28. He was drafted No. 4 by his hometown team in 2015 and became an immediate fan favorite because of his creativity and elite playmaking ability.
However, Marner also drew sharp criticism for the team’s inability to get over the hump in the playoffs and started to chafe under that scrutiny.
It became clear he could be eyeing a departure in free agency when he refused to engage in discussions on a contract extension with the Leafs throughout last season. He also refused to waive his no-movement clause at the March 7 trade deadline for a deal that would have sent him to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Earlier this week, Leafs general manager Brad Treliving acknowledged to reporters that Marner was going to test the free-agent market.
A trade to Vegas would be similar to the one the Hurricanes made at last year’s draft, when they sent Jake Guentzel’s rights to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a third-round pick after failing to get him to sign a contract. Guentzel then inked a seven-year deal with the Lightning, carrying a $9 million AAV.
Brad Treliving declined to say much on Mitch Marner sign-and-trade discussions, but noted generally of a player heading to free agency, “I think you’d always like to get something.”
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) June 28, 2025
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