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Reported Return for Maple Leafs in Mitch Marner Trade Leaves Fans Upset and Underwhelmed


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Mike Armenti
June 30, 2025  (5:43 PM)
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Mitch Marner return from Vegas very underwhelming and upsetting for fans in Toronto
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The Toronto Maple Leafs signalled the end of an era by signing Mitch Marner to an 8-year deal and trading him to the Vegas Golden Knights for an underwhelming return.

Well, it's finally over; Mitch Marner has been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, with the Leafs signing him to an 8-year deal as a part of the whole process.
There are sure to be some mixed feelings among the fanbase, but one thing that I'm sure that most will agree on, if true, is that the reported return for Marner seems incredibly low.
According to TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie, the return for Marner on his shiny new 8-year deal worth $12M per season is only center Nicolas Roy, who was previously linked to the Leafs in the deal.
The Leafs were believed to be considering filing tampering charges against the Golden Knights if Marner did indeed have a handshake deal in place with Vegas ahead of July 1st, which many believed cornered Vegas into negotiating a sign and trade to avoid such a filing.
The Golden Knights appear to have held all of the negotiating power here, as it was already known that Marner favoured Vegas if he left Toronto. Marner and his family have reportedly already been looking at homes in the Las Vegas area.
Obviously, the return seems very light, and it may infuriate a large contingent of the fan base, but Nic Roy is a useful piece, and is certainly better than the pocket lint that they would have received if Marner went to free agency and visited a few NHL cities and waited a week or two until things cooled down to sign with Vegas once the heat was off of him.
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Reported Return for Maple Leafs in Mitch Marner Trade Leaves Fans Upset and Underwhelmed

How do you feel about the return that the Maple Leafs received for Mitch Marner?

Horrible. The Leafs got fleeced94826.5 %
I'm okay with it. Better than nothing207958.2 %
I like it. Nic Roy is a good piece to add!54515.3 %
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