The move was an emotional one for the two-time All-Star, as Toronto was the only team he had ever played for since being selected by the Maple Leafs with the No. 4 pick in the 2015 NHL draft. On Tuesday, Marner penned an emotional farewell letter to Toronto fans in which he said not bringing them a Stanley Cup was hard on him.

Not winning a Stanley Cup with the Toronto Maple Leafs will probably bother right winger Mitch Marner for the rest of his career. Marner admitted he wishes he had done more to help the Maple Leafs end their 58-year Stanley Cup drought after they traded him to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Bryan Rust from the Pittsburgh Penguins in a blockbuster to help replace Marner.