Mitch Marner: the Golden Knights want to buy the Maple Leafs’ silence

It’s a crazy story that’s obviously still a rumor, but when it comes from Elliotte Friedman, you know it’s almost guaranteed to be true.

And knowing the history of the Golden Knights, plus the fact that Marner’s family has visited homes in Vegas, it’s really not hard to believe this story.

What we understand, then, is that the Golden Knights, without any concrete evidence at this point, would have contacted Mitch Marner about a contract offer before they could do so, starting July 1ᵉʳ.

Marner is still officially owned by the Leafs, so it’s illegal for any team other than the Leafs to discuss a potential contract with him.

But, that’s what Vegas would have potentially done regardless, and the Leafs would have realized it, hence their interest in denouncing and accusing the Knights.

And to save their own skin, and avoid consequences, Vegas would seek to buy the Leafs’ silence by obtaining Marner’s rights before July 1, to make the discussions and negotiations with Marner legal.

It’s crazy that a team is willing to pay a good support player like Nicolas Roy just to avoid the penalties and consequences of an illegal act.

It just goes to show once again how poorly Vegas manages its players on a human level.

We all remember how Marc-André Fleury was treated.

In short, this is an issue to be followed closely between now and Tuesday, as the full story is likely to come out.

Let’s also see if the Leafs could be penalized for threatening the Golden Knights in order to receive something in return for Marner.

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