Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner Farewell Post Backfires originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs officially parted ways with Mitch Marner on Tuesday, completing a sign-and-trade that sent the star right wing to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Mitch Marner opens up on leaving the Maple Leafs after signing a massive deal with the Vegas Golden Knights, eyeing a fresh start in Sin City.

Marner was set to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career after his contract with the Maple Leafs expired on June 30. Rather than hit the open market, he was dealt to Vegas in exchange for Nic Roy and proceeded to sign an eight-year contract worth $12 million per season.