The Mitch Marner saga in Toronto has officially ended in a trade to Vegas. But who won the blockbuster deal for the superstar forward?

The Golden Knights are rolling the dice on Mitch Marner. The Vegas hockey team pulled off a deal with the Maple Leafs to acquire Marner in a sign-and-trade that gave the hockey star an eight-year deal worth $12 million per season before shipping him off to Sin City,

Mitch Marner addressed his departure from the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, stating that he “didn’t ever think” he would leave the city and the team. Wearing the unfamiliar colours of his new team in Vegas — and the more familiar No. 93 — Marner said he felt uncertainty over leaving Toronto.

Mitch Marner is likely headed for NHL free agency, but there's some interesting tampering drama going on between the Maple Leafs and Golden Knights.

Following the Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel era, a time when Toronto Maple Leafs fans attended games with paper bags over their heads and highlighted by their improbable Game 7 choke to the Boston Bruins in 2013, Toronto was staring into a new era in Leafland.

Mitch Marner wrote an emotional message following his sign-and-trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The deal materialized after days of speculation about a trade involving Marner’s rights and after multiple previous failed attempts.

The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t wasting any time this NHL offseason and have reportedly made a crucial decision regarding the future of an important teammate for star Auston Matthews following Mitch Marner’s departure.