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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Elliotte Friedman Reveals Why Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner Trade to Vegas Never Happened
Elliotte Friedman Reveals Why Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner Trade to Vegas Never Happened originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner appear headed toward a separation after six seasons under his current deal with the winger set to hit unrestricted free agency on July 1. Advertisement As the 28-year-old approaches the market, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman brought back a past Toronto effort to move Marner away from Canada. That could have been the case in the summer of 2024, when there was a failed blockbuster trade attempt between the Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights. On Friday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast, Elliotte Friedman detailed why Toronto and Vegas couldn't complete a deal for Marner last offseason. According to Friedman, both sides showed interest, but two key issues stopped talks from advancing. "I do believe, on some level, last year, that the Maple Leafs and Vegas talked about a trade," Friedman said. "At some point, I think Vegas was interested in Marner. I think Toronto talked to them." Advertisement Friedman said Toronto's asking price became the first major hurdle in negotiating the trade. "Number one was that I think Toronto was interested in Shea Theodore," Friedman said. "As the Golden Knights proved, they were not interested in trading him. They wanted to keep him." Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner (16) skates against the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Vegas, according to Friedman, made Theodore completely unavailable before ultimately signing him to a seven-year, $51.98 million extension last October. "They told people, 'You want to watch Shea Theodore? You're going to watch him,'" Friedman said. "'You can buy a ticket to watch him play for us.'" The second obstacle was Marner's stance at the time, which didn't make Vegas feel comfortable enough to complete the trade. Advertisement "There was no guarantee that Marner at that time was going to be agreeing to (waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade, nor signing a contract extension with Vegas)," Friedman said. "So while I do think the two teams talked about it and Vegas had some interest, I don't think it was ever, ever realistic." Marner stayed in Toronto for the 2024-25 season, where he put together his best campaign, scoring 102 points in 81 regular-season games before notching 13 points in 13 postseason games. Related: Maple Leafs GM Makes 'Emotional' Admission About Discussion With Mitch Marner Related: Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner Linked to Struggling Western Conference Team This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Golden Knights' Roy fined but not suspended for cross-checking Oilers' Frederic
NEW YORK (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy was fined but not suspended Friday for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers' Trent Frederic in the face in overtime of Game 2 of the second-round playoff series. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the fine of $7,813, the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement, after a disciplinary hearing with him. Roy was ejected with a five-minute match penalty for his two-handed stick to Frederic after a board battle with him 5 1/2 minutes into OT on Thursday night. Advertisement The Oilers did not score on the ensuring power play but won not long after on a goal by Leon Draisaitl from Connor McDavid. Vegas trails the best-of-seven series 2-0 with Game 3 Saturday night at Edmonton. ___ AP NHL playoffs: and The Associated Press
Edmonton Journal
3 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Can Stan Bowman's Mystery Men power Edmonton Oilers to Stanley Cup?
Article content First off, no one imagined Bowman would bring in such players. Second, no one imagined any of them had it in them to be such key components of this deep and grinding Oilers team. But here we are about to start the Final, with the Oilers having ruthlessly and forcefully dispatched two powerhouse teams, the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars, and Bowman's four Mystery Men acquisitions are helping to lead the way. They have all been vital players at even strength in the playoffs, Podkolzin and Kapanen with aggressive hitting, strong board work and industrious backchecking and forechecking, Klingberg and Walman with exceptional puck-moving and sound positional defence. Coach Kris Knoblauch has trusted Klingberg and Walman so much they've been his most used defensive pairing. As for Podzilla and Kapanen, they've regularly been bumped up to play with star forward Leon Draisaitl.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Auston Matthews, Connor Hellebuyck top 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team
While the conference finals are getting fired up, there are some players flying high on the pressure of the playoffs. There's one great performer for every former great who has vanished at the most critical times. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now That's where this roster comes in—the 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team. Here's a breakdown of the largest postseason disappointments—by position, performance, and outright playoff letdown. Goalies: Net losses at the worst moments Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets: With a terrible .866 save percentage and shaky road performances, the Jets' franchise netminder has fans questioning whether elite regular-season numbers are hiding a continuing postseason issue. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights: The 2023 Stanley Cup hero lost his magic this spring. Despite several red flags, Vegas never looked away from Hill, who registered an .887 save percentage. The Golden Knights required a wall in the net; they were provided with a revolving door. Defensemen: Blueliners under fire John Carlson, Washington Capitals: One even-strength assist. League-worst expected goals against. The Capitals' veteran blueliner was overmatched all series long. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings: Minus-7 for the series against Edmonton. A tough outing for the Kings' top defenseman when they needed leadership and stability. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils: Still recovering from injury, Hamilton returned with hopes of bolstering New Jersey's blue line. Instead, he was invisible offensively and a liability in his own zone. Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota Wild: The Wild captain contributed just one goal and no assists. Statistically, he was on the wrong side of almost every possession metric. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers: A slash on Roope Hintz might be his most memorable contribution. For Edmonton's highest-paid defenseman, that's not ideal. Artem Zub, Ottawa Senators: Expected to quietly anchor the defense, Zub instead posted the worst expected goals percentage among all playoff blueliners. Forwards: Scoring droughts and silent stars Auston Matthews (#34) All 33 Goals of the 2024-25 NHL Season Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs: Three goals in 13 games is not enough for a franchise face. Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars: With just one on the board and a disappearing act in crucial games, Benn could be ending his Stars chapter in silence. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa Senators: A much-awaited playoff debut went flat: two points and no influence. Tomas Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights: Five points in 11 games. A second consecutive postseason without producing. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens: Coming off a breakout season, Suzuki provided only two goals. Against the Capitals, that won't be enough. Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues: Three goals, no assists, and no playoff spark from the normally dynamic forward. Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning: One goal—an empty-netter. That's it. Not the shutdown center, Lightning fans expected to step up to the plate. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Carolina Hurricanes: Still looking for a playoff goal. Healthy scratched in the conference final. Not so good. Also read: Not all can be a playoff savior—but some of these names on this list weren't meant to disappear. And while the final four battle on, the memory of these playoff busts will stay with us—until next spring provides them with an opportunity to redeem themselves.
Edmonton Journal
6 days ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oilers playoff run could leave economic hangover when it's done
Article content But what goes up must come down, and local restaurateur Christian Mena of the Sabor Restaurant Group said if last year was any indication, restaurant spending could dip when the playoffs conclude. 'People get excited and you're so conflicted, right? You want the Oilers to go all the way to the to the Stanley Cup, and let's kick ass this year, right? This is the year, boys,' Mena said, who acknowledged that his own restaurants don't tend to get the same playoff boost as others, on account of them not having TVs to watch the games. 'But by the same token, people are totally, for lack of a better term, blowing their wad during the Oilers. And then when it's over, you're like, 'OK, well, everybody needs to take a break here'. We kind of recoup. It's like February after Christmas,' Mena said. Moneris tracked the biggest spends near Rogers Place and around the city during Games 3 and 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights. The highest increase in spending throughout the city came on Game 3 with spending transactions rising 13 per cent across the city, compared to a comparable non-game day. Spending near the arena hit its highest for the series during the following game on May 12 with an increase of 69 per cent over a comparable non-game day.
