It’s never just a number, it’s a legacy. That sentiment rings true for the newest member of the Vegas Golden Knights, Mitch Marner, who will be sporting the number 93 in the upcoming season.

The No. 93 was so important to Marner he found a way to sneak it into his contract with the Maple Leafs. In 2019, Marner signed a six-year deal worth $10.903 million annually.

It’s official. The Mitch Marner era is over in Toronto, with the Maple Leafs executing a sign-and-trade deal that sends him to the Vegas Golden Knights hours before Monday’s midnight deadline.

If that’s true, the narrative shifts. Marner wasn’t run out of town by fans or scapegoated by management. He made a life choice, and Vegas was where he wanted to go.

The newest member of the Vegas Golden Knights, Mitch Marner, spoke to reporters for the first time since the sign-and-trade, where he revealed his true feelings.