In what has felt like an inevitability since the NHL’s 2024-25 Stanley Cup playoffs ended, star right winger Mitch Marner is leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Vegas Golden Knights via a ...

The trade includes an eight-year contract extension for Marner with a cap hit of $12 million per year through the 2033-34 season. It makes Marner the fifth-highest-paid player in the NHL, and ties ...

If there’s any team in the NHL who could say they didn’t need a player like Marner, the Golden Knights are one of them. Vegas has found success without a 100-point presence in the lineup.

With Marner gone, Matthews will be expected to carry more offensive responsibilities after scoring 33 goals in last year's injury-plagued regular season. “Three goals in the playoffs, guys.

Before Marner could even hit the open market, the Golden Knights and Maple Leafs combined for a sign-and-trade deal that locked the star forward into Vegas for eight years at $12 million annually.