, the decision to leave Toronto was all about family.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe 28-year-old forward approved a sign-and-trade from the Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a new life. I\u2019m really excited for it,\u201d Marner said Thursday at Hockey Canada\u2019s 2025 National Teams Orientation Camp. \u201cHaving the newborn now, my wife and I are very social, we like going out for dinners, we like being out with our friends, we like being around our teammates. It was tough to do that in Toronto.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe move also allows Marner more privacy off the ice. Toronto, where he was selected fourth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, often felt like a \u201cfishbowl\u201d in his words. Despite producing 741 points (221 goals, 520 assists) in 657 games over nine seasons, the Leafs\u2019 playoff shortcomings remained a constant backdrop.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\nAs part of the deal, Marner signed an eight-year, $96 million contract ($12 million AAV) with Toronto before being traded for forward Nicolas Roy. He admitted the move was \u201cbittersweet.\u201d<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe wanted to finish the job there, we really did, but at the same time, we wanted to do what\u2019s best for our family and we thought it was changing our direction of life,\u201d Marner said. \u201cI was so grateful for everything in Toronto. I grew up in Toronto, I knew what Toronto was all about. All I did for 15 years was wake up, put TSN on and watch the Leafs \u2026 You know what you\u2019re getting into and that\u2019s the passion nonstop.\u201d<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Mitch Marner, the decision to leave Toronto was all about family. The 28-year-old forward approved a sign-and-trade from the Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a new life. I\u2019m really excited for it,\u201d Marner said Thursday at Hockey Canada\u2019s 2025 National Teams Orientation Camp. \u201cHaving the newborn now, my wife and I are very social, we like going out for dinners, we like being out with our friends, we like being around our teammates. It was tough to do that in Toronto. The move also allows Marner more privacy off the ice. Toronto, where he was selected fourth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, often felt like a \u201cfishbowl\u201d in his words. Despite producing 741 points (221 goals, 520 assists) in 657 games over nine seasons, the Leafs\u2019 playoff shortcomings remained a constant backdrop. As part of the deal, Marner signed an eight-year, $96 million contract ($12 million AAV) with Toronto before being traded for forward Nicolas Roy. He admitted the move was \u201cbittersweet.\u201d \u201cWe wanted to finish the job there, we really did, but at the same time, we wanted to do what\u2019s best for our family and we thought it was changing our direction of life,\u201d Marner said. \u201cI was so grateful for everything in Toronto. I grew up in Toronto, I knew what Toronto was all about. All I did for 15 years was wake up, put TSN on and watch the Leafs \u2026 You know what you\u2019re getting into and that\u2019s the passion nonstop.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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