Maple Leafs' Ask in Mitch Marner-Golden Knights Trade Talks Reported by NHL Insider originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights continue to work on a potential sign-and-trade involving Mitch Marner, and the Leafs’ desired return has now come into sharper focus.

Amid the Mitch Marner rumors and all their other contract question marks, it almost felt like the NHL Draft was an afterthought. Toronto didn't have a boatload of picks to use, anyway, and so there was always the potential to underwhelm. The Athletic's Corey Pronman thinks that's exactly what they did.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights could be on the verge of pulling off a massive sign-and-trade deal per notable insider.