Mitch Marner's Playoff Production Confirms The Worst for the Maple Leafs
Mitch Marner has played in the Vegas Golden Knights system for only a short while after his trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being traded for depth forward Nic Roy, he signed an eight-year, $12 million average annual value deal with the Golden Knights.
Coming off a 102-point season in 2024-25, there were questions of whether or not he could replicate his production in Vegas under Bruce Cassidy's system.
Now the former Maple Leafs forward, and Selke-Trophy candidate, has found himself in an enviable position that his teammates aren't in: the Stanley Cup playoffs, while they traverse the golf course.
Marner has scored 80-points during the regular season, with 26 goals and 54 assists, proving that he wasn't a fluke at all, and was a driving force for the Maple Leafs.
In return, the Maple Leafs received Nic Roy, who was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for two draft picks by general manager Brad Treliving.
Roy, during his short stint as a Maple Leaf, scored 20 points (5 goals, 15 assists) in 59 games.
It's not difficult to see who lost the trade here.
VEGAS MARNER IS A DIFFERENT BEAST 😤
— BarDown (@BarDown) May 11, 2026
15 playoff points is a career-high for Mitch Marner in his first postseason with the Golden Knights! pic.twitter.com/51vGBHfisI
Under head coach John Tortorella, a known disciplinarian and highlight-reel machine, Marner has found a way to keep producing when the Golden Knights need it the most in the postseason.
Mitch Marner: A Playoff Threat
