Maple Leafs trade proposal: Defenseman swapped for Mitch Marner
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner has been at the center of rumors this offseason, with the Vegas Golden Knights reportedly one of the teams interested in him.
Of course, any NHL team that is even remotely competitive should be interested in the possibility of adding a player of Mitch Marner's caliber via trade. It is not every day such trades become possibilities. That being said, the Leafs have been very quiet about Marner's status for the past few weeks. Rumors were rampant early in the offseason but they have since died back down.
We are now more than a couple weeks past the 2024 NHL draft, which is where these rumors largely left off. Several NHL insiders had Marner at the top of their trade lists, any that is exactly where he remains. However, while trade rumors did pick back up around draft day, once again, they appear to have cooled off.
That being said, two players that were linked to Marner in the past are Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore and goaltender Logan Thompson.
There are free agents available who are as good as/better than Thompson. Shea Theodore plays left defence and is constantly injured. They're both free agents in 2025.
Thompson has since been traded to the Washington Capitals after he requested a trade. This is likely why he was in the trade rumors involving Marner.
As such, he is no longer an option for the Knights when it comes to trades. Shea Theodore is still a good player to have though, and the Leafs could use more help on the back end, even after the additions of Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman Larsson.
A package revolving around Theodore would likely also have to include many draft picks as the Golden Knights have few prospects with significant trade value. Perhaps even another roster player would have to go the other way. Only time will show what will really happen.
Source: Heavy.com
Maple Leafs Trade Proposal Flips Vegas Defender for Mitch Marner
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