The Toronto Maple Leafs parted ways with Mitch Marner by sending him to the Vegas Golden Knights in a last-minute sign-and-trade and for him to live out the rest of his NHL career in Nevada with zero pressure and minimal fanfare – or did they?
At this time of the offseason, teams are just tidying up loose ends before training camp starts next month. It’s looking what else is out there in terms of low-risk unrestricted free agents, seeing where prospects are going to spend their upcoming years to get the best development, and signing restricted free agents.