Mitch Marner Reveals What He’s Heard About Vegas' Jack Eichel originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Mitch Marner in a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs just before the winger reached free agency and immediately signed him to an eight-year, $96 million contract.

Marner signed an eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $12 million

Mitch Marner explains the two key reasons behind his decision to leave Toronto and join the Golden Knights, just hours after finalizing a sign-and-trade worth $96 million.