Marner next team betting odds: Golden Knights emerge as favourites as Leafs' price falls

Luke Bellus

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After spending nine years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it appears Mitch Marner is set to test the free agent waters on July 1.

The 28-year-old winger enters the summer fresh off of a career-best 102 points in the regular season, bringing his career total to 741 points in 657 regular-season games, and projects to be one of the highest-paid players in the league on the open market.

With Marner just weeks away from becoming a free agent, FanDuel has priced a market on his next team, with two coming in shorter than 5-1. Let’s dive into those odds.

Vegas Golden Knights +650 -> +230 
We have a new favourite. 

After opening with the fourth longest odds at +650, the Vegas Golden Knights now sit with the shortest price of +230. 

The move comes shortly after a report surfaced that Toronto discussed a three-team deal involving Marner to Vegas at the trade deadline.

Carolina Hurricanes +340 -> +470 

If leaving Toronto but staying in the Eastern Conference is the path for Marner, then perhaps no team makes more sense than the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina was back in the Eastern Conference final this season, falling 4-1 to the Florida Panthers and moving to 1-12 in their past 13 Conference Finals games under head coach Rod Brind'Amour.

With Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis all under contract through 2029, and the team holding over $28 million of cap space, the Hurricanes seem to have enough ammo in the money department to back up the Brinks truck for a 100-point guy like Marner.

Chicago Blackhawks +250 -> +750 

Only four teams project to have more cap space entering the off-season than the Chicago Blackhawks, and Marner could be the perfect opportunity to spend some of that.

Chicago enters Year 3 of the Connor Bedard experience next season, and a winger like Marner could be the perfect addition to that locker room as he could share with Bedard the things he did to leap from a 69-point player in 2017-18 to a 94-point player in his third season (2018-19).

After opening as the favourite, Chicago fell to the fifth team listed in the market. 

Toronto Maple Leafs +430 -> +1900 

So, you’re saying there’s a chance?

A return to Toronto can’t fully be ruled out until the ink has been put to paper on a new deal for Marner, but the odds are now stacked against the Leafs.

Last week, TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston spoke about why he believes Marner will test free agency and is “very, very likely” to leave the Maple Leafs.

After opening at +430, the Leafs have fallen to +1900 with the eighth-longest price in the market.

Here is a look at where every other team in the league is priced in his market. 

*Settled on the official announcement from the team which Mitch Marner signs his next contract with.*