The Toronto Maple Leafs made their trade of Mitch Marner official on Tuesday morning.
After more than a year of speculation about the star player's future, the player signed a seven-year extension worth $12 million per season with the Vegas team. The team announced that the player will wear his favorite No. 93, in their official announcement of the deal.
VIVA MITCH MARNER 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Aq9Wp87cjA
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) July 1, 2025
Marner wore No. 93 during his time in Junior with the London Knights and the number is still associated with his social media handles despite the fact that he wore No. 16 with the Maple Leafs. The number was a dual tribute. The first being for his favorite player growing up, former Maple Leafs captain Doug Gilmour, and it was also the birth year for his older brother.
The No. 93 in Toronto is currently retired in Gilmour's honor.
Report: Maple Leafs Trade Mitch Marner To Vegas Golden Knights, Agrees To Eight-Year Deal Worth $12 Million AAVMitch Marner is on his way to Las Vegas.
Marner leaves Toronto as the club's fifth-leading point-getter of all time with 221 goals and 520 assists in 657 games. Had he stayed in Toronto, there was a good chance that his No. 16 could be retired someday. Now, his exit is being compared similar to that of Vince Carter with the Toronto Raptors when he requested to be moved.
In the end, time healed all wounds and Carter's number was eventually retired. Perhaps after some time, the same will happen for No. 16. But we'll see. Marner's first game back in Toronto next season will certainly be a must-see for a lot of reasons.
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