Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, July 1, that the team has acquired forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Nicolas Roy. Marner has signed an eight-year contract extension through the 2032-33 season worth an average annual value of $12,

Mitch Marner is going to Vegas, after the Golden Knights made another major move to add a big-time player, snatching up the top pending free agent before the rest of the NHL got the opportunity. They got Marner in a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to on Monday and announced early Tuesday.