Mitch Marner on Tuesday night shed some light on his desire to play for the Vegas Golden Knights. In his first news conference as a member of the Western Conference club and clad in his new No. 93 Golden Knights sweater,

After nine seasons in Toronto, Mitch Marner leaves Toronto as the fifth-highest scoring Maple Leaf in team history.

Instead of shelling out for bottom-six options, Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving is choosing patience after the departure of Mitch Marner. He’d rather survey the trade market, target a bona fide top-six forward and make a hard pitch.