Auston Matthews reacted to Mitch Marner's departure from the Toronto Maple Leafs with a heartfelt message after the star winger was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.

After nine seasons in Toronto, the Maple Leafs have traded forward Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights. The move was confirmed on Tuesday by the Leafs.

Mitch Marner’s time as a Toronto Maple Leaf officially came to an end on Tuesday, when the team traded him to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Nicolas Roy. An exit had been brewing for a while,