The Toronto Maple Leafs face a major task after moving on from Mitch Marner in a sign-and-trade deal completed with the Vegas Golden Knights on the verge of free agency. Leafs general manager Brad Treliving knows the challenge of replacing Marner's production won’t be solved in a single transaction,

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Alex Laferriere from the Los Angeles Kings in a blockbuster deal.

Other than Mitch Marner's exit, this was easily the quietest start to free agency for the Maple Leafs in recent memory.