After leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs to join the Vegas Golden Knights , Mitch Marner described his exit from his hometown team as a “bittersweet moment,” but revealed that concerns for his family’s safety played a major role in his decision. Following nine seasons with the Leafs, he admitted that while he loved representing Toronto, certain off-ice experiences made it clear that it was time for a new chapter, according to TSN’s Mark Masters.

Marner explained that after the Leafs’ playoff elimination last spring, things escalated in a way that directly affected his family . Just minutes after arriving home from Game 7 against Florida, his father-in-law called to warn him that his address had been posted online.

“[He] goes, ‘I just want to let you know, we've got people sending us s

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