The noticeably different atmosphere around Mitch Marner stands out when you're with him and the Vegas Golden Knights.

"One thing you notice walking into the dressing room, there's no media -- he's got to love it," NHL.com columnist Nicholas J. Cotsonika said on a new episode of the "NHL @TheRink" podcast .

"I'm serious. Like, after Toronto, the vibe could not be more different. It's relaxed. It's upbeat. It's quiet for him. There's just not a lot of demands on him like there were in Toronto."

Cotsonika joined the podcast from Las Vegas and will be at T-Mobile Arena when Marner makes his Golden Knights debut against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT).

Marner played the first nine seasons of his NHL career for his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs. He got to Veg

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