“You want to be in a place where you want to win,” Marner said. “That’s the whole goal of why we do this, you want to hoist that Stanley Cup. This team has shown that they can do it. I’m lucky enough now to hopefully bring another piece in to help bring it back here.”

Mitch Marner has officially left the Toronto Maple Leafs and joined the Vegas Golden Knights, citing the lack of playoff success as a key factor. The former “Core Four” member is embracing a fresh start in Vegas,

The Leafs officially shipped the skilled winger to the Vegas Golden Knights for depth centre Nicolas Roy on Tuesday in a sign-and-trade deal that brings an end to Marner’s time in Toronto — and the so-called “Core 4” that was never able to get the club over its playoff hump.