Maple Leafs, Golden Knights almost pulled off Mitch Marner trade involving Mikko Rantanen

How could the Playoffs of the Stanley Cup may have been different if Mitch Marner was a golden knight of Vegas and Mikko Rantanen played in Toronto Maple Leafs? This scenario was almost a reality, thanks to a box office trade that never came to fruition.

Prior to the commercial term, the Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes, discussed a trade that Marner would have sent to Vegas and Rantanen in Toronto, According to James Mirtle of the Athletic. However, this agreement fell when Vegas and Carolina could not “find the right assets to include it.”

Golden Knights would have sent something to the hurricanes to complete the agreement, and this package would probably have included at least one prominent player due to Marner’s $ 10.9 million success.

Would Marner have given the Golden Knights a sufficient offense to get a better fight in the second round against Edmonton Oilers? Can Mikko Rantanen’s size and skill could tilt the stairs in favor of Toronto against Florida panthers? These are questions that will never be answered, but they can be reflected for a while for each fans base.

With the three teams unable to remove this whopper, Rantanen went to Dallas stars in exchange for a package included by the young Logan Stankoven striker. Marner remained in Toronto and is ready to reach the free agency market on July 1.

When the clock hits noon that day, the three teams involved in these commercial conversations could put offers on Marner’s table. As explained when the Maple Leafs season ended, again gather the band for at least a couple more years May not be the worst decisionDespite the optics admitted.

The Golden Knights are very much in Win-Ara mode, and this post-empower made it clear that they could use a more dynamic presence in the offensive area. Marner, who ranks eighth in the last four seasons, would adapt to this bill. Vegas’s big problem would be his salary situation. If the Golden Knights will add to Marner, there must be a significant part of money.

Like Vegas, hurricanes need more pop ahead if they will overcome the playoff. Marner would bring the truly elite type of game that Carolina has lost a lot against the best teams in the East.