Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, July 1, that the team has acquired forward Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Nicolas Roy. Marner has signed an eight-year contract extension through the 2032-33 season worth an average annual value of $12,

Mitch Marner is expected to become one of the highest-paid players in the NHL either as a free agent or if his rights are traded and he signs before hitting the open market

NHL Draft is officially in the books, and for the 224 prospects selected at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the real work starts now as they chase their dreams of playing in the NHL. As always, most of the spotlight was on the top of the draft and the players expected to make an immediate impact for their new teams.

There’s no doubt that the Flyers needed size. The active roster is listed at an average height of 6-1, but they drafted four players taller than that on Saturday. Some were a lot taller.