Mitch Marner gets revenge on the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second time in four days
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Las Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner just got one over on the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it's something that is going to sting for a while.
It was a huge victory for the Golden Knights, although it was even bigger for Mitch Marner, who got to play against his former team for the first time.
Marner had two assists against the Leafs, and it became the ultimate form of revenge. If you are a Marner fan, you couldn't help but be happy with the result.
Four days later, on Sunday, Marner got more revenge on the Maple Leafs thanks to a blockbuster trade that worked out in the Golden Knights' favor.
Mitch Marner gets a new teammate in Rasmus Andersson
The Calgary Flames traded Rasmus Andersson to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in a move that shakes up the NHL.
For the Leafs, it's bad news as they were one of the many teams looking to make a deal for Andersson during the season.
Meanwhile, Mitch Marner gets yet another case of revenge on the Leafs, as his teammates are only getting better and better.
Trade details:
To #VegasBorn:
D Rasmus Andersson (50% retained)
To #Flames:
D Zach Whitecloud
2027 VGK 1st Rd Pick (T10 Protected)
2028 VGK Cond. 2nd Rd Pick
Rights to D Abram Wiebe
Conditional can ⬆️ 2028 1st w Cup win. (Calgary owns VGK 2026 1st, could be 2026, 2027, 2028).
To #VegasBorn:
D Rasmus Andersson (50% retained)
To #Flames:
D Zach Whitecloud
2027 VGK 1st Rd Pick (T10 Protected)
2028 VGK Cond. 2nd Rd Pick
Rights to D Abram Wiebe
Conditional can ⬆️ 2028 1st w Cup win. (Calgary owns VGK 2026 1st, could be 2026, 2027, 2028).
For the Maple Leafs, this is a blow to their hopes, but they need to keep it pushing.
As for Mitch Marner and the Las Vegas Golden Knights, this is one step closer to a Stanley Cup.
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