Leafs Winger Mitch Marner Reportedly Spotted Viewing Homes in New NHL City

It's been known for awhile that Mitch Marner will likely not be returning to the Maple Leafs and that he will have plenty of suitors lining up to wine and dine him come July 1st.

However, over the last week, one Western Conference team has become the clear-cut favourite to land the 28-year-old star winger -- at least according to some NHL insiders.

Those reports do carry some merit, as it was revealed on Tuesday morning that the Vegas Golden Knights were working a huge trade to free up enough cap space to sign the former first-round pick.

Tuesday's news comes on the heels of Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli sharing a hot little tidbit that he admittedly was unable to confirm about Marner's wearabouts this past weekend on Monday's edition of 'Daily Faceoff Rundown'.

It cannot be stressed enough that the reported sightings of Marner and his family in Vegas are unconfirmed, but if they do ring true, it would appear that Marner has already made up his mind about where he wants to play out the next chapter of his career.

If it is ultimately Vegas, it will surely leave a sour taste the mouths of Leafs Nation after a deadline deal fell through between the Leafs, Vegas and Carolina after Marner was unwilling to waive his NMC.