Maple Leafs Top Prospect Sees Opportunity in Mitch Marner's Exit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With Mitch Marner now in Vegas, top Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan sees a shift in the team's lineup and a chance to move forward in his career.

NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions.

Marner was set to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career after his contract with the Maple Leafs expired on June 30. Rather than hit the open market, he was dealt to Vegas in exchange for Nic Roy and proceeded to sign an eight-year contract worth $12 million per season.