"Following his ninth season with the Leafs, Marner was receiving an excessive amount of criticism from fans on social media, not only for the team's continued playoff failures but also for exercising his no-trade clause last year for a potential trade deadline deal, which would have landed the Leafs forward Mikko Rantanen. Marner, who all through last summer was taking all kinds of heat on social media, decided as an unrestricted free agent to leave Toronto"
"This offensively gifted player, whose last game in a Leafs uniform was the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Game 7, 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, leaves as the franchise sixth highest scorer with 741 points (221 goals, 520 assists) in 657 games Friday's game won't be the first time Marner has faced his former teammates. Back on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Marner was booed by the Leafs fans in attendance during a 6-5 Golden Knights OT win."
"The Leafs are planning a big video tribute for Marner, but still this 28 year-old veteran who in his final season as a Leaf produced a career best 102 points, can expect to hear some boos. Despite the lofty regular- season statistics, it seemed like last summer, especially Marner, could do no right with the Leafs fans. In his first season as a Golden Knight Marner has produced 10 goals along with 52 points."
Mitch Marner left Toronto via a sign-and-trade on June 30, 2025, signing an eight-year, $96 million contract before being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights for Nicolas Roy. He finished as the Maple Leafs' sixth-highest scorer with 741 points (221 goals, 520 assists) in 657 games and recorded a career-best 102 points in his final season. Fans heavily criticized him on social media for playoff failures and exercising his no-trade clause. He was booed at T-Mobile Arena on January 15, 2026, despite contributing two assists. The Leafs plan a video tribute; boos remain likely.
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