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NHL player comes forward with threatening news regarding Mitch Marner's decision to sign with Vegas
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According to a report from NHL Insider Andy Strickland from the "Cam & Strick Podcast", the Vegas Golden Knights acquired the Toronto Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner in a concerning way that could have broken NHL rules.
Mitch Marner has started the next leg of his career with the Vegas Golden Knights, as he has signed an eight-year contract with the Stanley Cup-winning organization.
The Maple Leafs would trade him away for depth center Nic Roy, in an underwhelming trade which saw Marner get rewarded by GM Kelly McCrimmon. His new contract, paying him $12 million AAV, begins in 2025-26.
Troubling news regarding the deal has arisen on the "Cam and Strick Podcast".
According to NHL Insider Andy Strickland, Mitch Marner had been discussing playing with the Vegas Golden Knights for close to a year now, during the Four Nations Face-Off as well.
Ryan Reaves, who played for both the Vegas Golden Knights and currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs, interjected in the situation, stating his belief that Marner has earned the right to play wherever he wants to.
It's difficult to argue against this point:
Mitchy earned the right to go wherever he wants, and he's dedicated his whole career to Toronto, a hometown guy, and he's poured everything he had into it, and sometimes it's just time to move on. There's not much else to say about that. I'm happy for him. He deserved the contract he got. Wish him the best here for sure.
But if this turns out to be true, could this end up involving tampering charges against the Vegas Golden Knights? There's no distinct rule violation found just yet, but we know Bill Daly has been warning teams not to engage in the practice this year.
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JUILLET 10 | 656 ANSWERS NHL player comes forward with threatening news regarding Mitch Marner's decision to sign with Vegas Do you think the Vegas Golden Knights violated NHL rules by trading for forward Mitch Marner, a former Toronto Maple Leaf, allegedly discussing it before free agency? | ||
| Yes | 448 | 68.3 % |
| No | 208 | 31.7 % |
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