Elliotte Friedman Shares Honest Take on Mitch Marner's Decision to Leave Toronto for Vegas

Massive allegations came out about the Golden Knights tampering with Marner, but in the end, things went down well for Vegas.

They had to send longtime Golden Knight Nicolas Roy to Toronto, but they acquired Marner for four years at a reasonable $12M AAV rate.

Elliotte Friedman shared his opinion about the whole situation in a recent intervention.

He stated that he likes the fit between Marner and Vegas, and how players want to compete in Vegas because it's a great organization that treats players well, something that clearly appealed to Marner who came off a tough playoff run in Toronto marked by massive criticism from fans and media.

In his own words:

'I love the fit. It's a great fit for Vegas and Marner. First of all, we just talked about all these things with the Florida Panthers. You can say a lot of the same things about the Vegas Golden Knights. It's a great organization to play for.

I'm not surprised. The way the playoffs ended this year, I thought the worst-case scenario for Toronto was if the playoffs ended poorly and Marner took a lot of heat, which was exactly what happened. It was time for him. Time to go somewhere quieter. A fresh start.'

Coming off a career-high 102-point season, Marner will be in an environment to thrive in Vegas, likely playing alongside Mark Stone or Jack Eichel on the Golden Knights' top lines.

After that fresh start, in a market with much less pressure than Toronto, he could be on his way to have four great years and play a role in bringing the Stanley Cup back to Vegas.