In separate interviews this week, Mitch Marner and agent Daren Ferris have cited fears for the safety of the former Maple Leaf and his family were partly behind his decision to leave Toronto for Las Vegas.

Speaking to TSN’s Mark Masters, Marner said he returned home from this past May’s Game 7 elimination loss to the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena and got a message from his father-in-law.

“He goes, ‘I just want to let you know we’ve got people sending us screenshots of a guy posting your address online,” Marner said. “(The mystery person is) saying ‘if people want to come pay us a visit and say their goodbyes in a quotation way … here’s the address.’”

Marner said there were follow-up threats and he hired full-time security for his home for two weeks. Marner married Stephanie LaCha

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