Greetings and welcome to NHL Rumors again! Tonight is Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. The newest talk about the league hasn’t stopped, though. As of right now, nothing is official, but the accumulating excitement is intensifying every day. The Vegas Golden Knights and whether or not they make a major splash are the subject of today’s rumors.
NHL Rumors: Elliott Friedman talks about Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights.
Mitch Marner is the biggest trade chip available at the moment. Marner is a major player, even though goaltenders Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins and Jacob Markstrom of the Calgary Flames are receiving more attention. The “core four” that has molded the Maple Leafs squad over the past few seasons includes Marner. There’s reason for the trade chatter. Marner earned $10.9 million this year, the last of his contract. He also has a complete no-movement clause, which became effective last year. Moving on presents certain difficulties.
They went into great detail on Marner on Insider Trading with TSN. Marner intends to work out during the offseason and will be prepared to go back to training camp. It’s also thought that Marner will play in the last season of his deal. This is Brad Treliving’s worst nightmare. He watched Johnny Gaudreau walk away in free agency after the 2021–2022 season, all for nothing. Marner is essentially capable doing the same. Nonetheless, there might be a trading partner, according to the most recent NHL rumors.
A Box Office Hit in Vegas Friedman continues by saying once more that Marner might end up with the Vegas Golden Knights. Given that Vegas is running on less than $2 million in available cap space, it sounds absurd. Additionally, it would be challenging to take on Marners’ contract. This is a blockbuster transaction because relocating important players is the only way to make it work.
Marner is an extremely potent attacking weapon. He would provide the Golden Knights with a potent offensive threat by lining up next to either Tomas Hertl or Jack Eichel. It remains to be seen if the Golden Knights can get Jonathan Marchessault back. I wouldn’t; Marner is a fantastic addition and younger.
Marner excels at both ends of the ice and was even a finalist for the Selke Trophy during the 2022-23 season. He’s been a steady producer his entire career. Marner has yet to finish a season below 50 points and set a career high of 99 during the 2022-23 season. He is a three time 90 point player, so that’s huge for Vegas.
