In a storyline that had more twists and turns to it than a HBO masterpiece, the Leafs looked likely to enter training camp without one of their main offensive weapons but were able to thrash out a new contract just in the nick of time, vindicating the Vegas Golden Knights in the process.
You are probably wondering where the Golden Knights enter into this conversation and that is a good question but, before we try to answer that, let’s first delve into the finer details of Marner’s new and lucrative deal.
Knowing just how important the elite forward is to their chances of ending their lengthy Stanley Cup drought, Toronto finally agreed to hand Marner a six-year, $65,358,000 contract with an average annual value of $10,893,000.