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.

NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions.

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.