Maple Leafs GM Breaks Silence on Reported Mitch Marner-Golden Knights Trade Rumor originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner just days away from unrestricted free agency, speculation surrounding a potential sign-and-trade involving the Vegas Golden Knights ramped up on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights could be on the verge of pulling off a massive sign-and-trade deal per notable insider.

If Toronto Maple Leafs fans were holding on to any sort of hope that star forward Mitch Marner would have a change of heart and re-sign rather than hit free agency, those ambitions were likely all but dashed on Saturday.