Mitch Marner was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Marner, who could have become an unrestricted free agent on Tuesday, signed an eight-year, $96 million contract with Toronto before the trade. It has an average annual value of $12 million.

Marner was set to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career after his contract with the Maple Leafs expired on June 30. Rather than hit the open market, he was dealt to Vegas in exchange for Nic Roy and proceeded to sign an eight-year contract worth $12 million per season.

The Vegas Golden Knights were able to land star Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marner will now join the Golden Knights in their quest to win another Stanley Cup title. It was a sign-and-trade between the two teams,

VEGAS (July 1, 2025) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, July 1, the following roster transactions: The team has signed forward Brandon Saad to a one-year contract for the 2025-26 NHL season worth an average annual value of $2,000,000.

After the Vegas Golden Knights and Alex Pietrangelo provided an update on the status of the defenseman’s health going forward, general manager Kelly McCrimmon further clarified the situation, announcing that Pietrangelo is on long-term injured reserve.

On Monday, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that defenseman Alex Pietrangelo would step aside from hockey to prioritize his health. “The past few years have been very challenging on my physical well-being,