The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring star forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade, The Athletic and TSN reported Monday.
Marner is signing an eight-year, $96 million contract ($12 million average annual value) with Toronto as part of the move. The Leafs were the only team that could sign the pending unrestricted free agent to an eight-year pact.
According to TSN, the Maple Leafs will receive forward Nic Roy in return.
Marner, 28, was seen as the No. 1 player in the upcoming unrestricted free agent class. He has spent his entire nine-year NHL career in Toronto, which selected him fourth overall in the 2015 draft.
Marner has career totals of 221 goals and 520 assists (741 points) in 657 games for the Leafs. He is coming off a career year that saw him total personal bests of 75 assists and 102 points in 81 games.
The 28-year-old Roy posted 15 goals and 16 assists in 71 games last season. Over the course of his eight-year career, Roy has accrued 68 goals and 98 assists in 369 games. He has added 10 goals and 22 assists in 79 postseason appearances for Vegas.
–Field Level Media
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