Maple Leafs, Golden Knights discussing trade for Mitch Marner's rights
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Centre Nicolas Roy, who had 31 points in 71 games last season, could be a piece in a trade. Another player whose name might have been bandied about is defenceman Nicolas Hague, who is a restricted free agent.
The 6-foot-4, 201-pound Roy presumably would slide in as the Leafs' third-line centre if he is acquired. He averaged 15 minutes and 13 seconds of ice time last season.
Roy, 28, has two years remaining on a five-year contract that carries an average annual value of $3 million US.
Speculation regarding Marner and the Golden Knights has been happening for several weeks. Marner would have to waive his no-move clause to approve a trade.
Vegas would have to clear some space under the salary cap to sign Marner, as the Golden Knights, per puckpedia.com, have approximately $5.6 million at their disposal.
As the top free agent available, Marner's next contract likely will fall in the range of $13 million to $14 million a year on a long-term pact. If a trade is done, Vegas could sign the all-star winger to the maximum eight years prior to July 1.
Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said on Thursday that unless there was a 'significant change,' he anticipated Marner would hit the open market.
And did Treliving think he would be able to trade Marner's rights?
'We'll see how everything goes,' Treliving said 48 hours ago.
A definitive answer, apparently, could be coming sooner.
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