The Toronto Maple Leafs always have a buzz around them. Whether they are a perennial playoff contender or a lottery hopeful, people are talking about the Leafs. And for the past year, the conversation has centered around one Ontario native: Mitch Marner . But when Maple Leafs CEO Keith Pelley was asked about Mitch Marner this time, he proved that he is done answering questions about the newest Vegas Golden Knight.
“I guess the story has to be over sometime soon in terms of people asking questions about Mitch,” Pelley said, per The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. “Mitch is a prolific scorer. He was a great Toronto Maple Leaf player for so many years. We didn’t win the Cup. We move on. And every change provides a great opportunity. So we wish Mitch all the best in Las Vegas. There’s still l