Mitch Marner's Agent Explains Why He Chose the Las Vegas Golden Knights
In a recent interview, Mitch Marner's agent, Darren Ferris, explained why his client decided to sign with the Las Vegas Golden Knights over anyone else.
Mitch Marner is now a member of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, and the Toronto Maple Leafs just have to deal with that for the next few years.
Overall, the Leafs were unable to go on deep playoff runs with Marner, but there is still a major attachment that fans have to the player.
Going into next season, fans will be tracking Marner's progress with Las Vegas, like a jilted ex who still stalks their former girlfriend's Instagram page.
Why did Mitch Marner choose the Las Vegas Golden Knights?
With that said, some Leafs fans are wondering why Marner felt like the Vegas Golden Knights were so special.
Well, according to his agent, Darren Ferris, on '100% Hockey,' it was simple. He wanted to go somewhere that treated the players right.
He heard directly from other players about Vegas and how they treat the players and their families too. And once he knew that, his mind was made up at the end of the season.
Elsewhere in the interview, Ferris claimed that he wanted Marner to go through the free agency process.
Instead, the forward chose to do a sign-and-trade and help the Maple Leafs out.
From my perspective as an agent, I would have preferred him to go through the full process, sit down with multiple teams, and explore every option. But for him, it was clear he didn't want to go through that 'dog and pony show' or go to free agency when he already knew where he wanted to be.
Needless to say, Darren Ferris isn't too fond of the Toronto Maple Leafs in any aspect.
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