Jack Eichel Publicly Backs Mitch Marner’s Decision to Leave Maple Leafs for Golden Knights

A side by side of Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner.

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Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel threw his support behind new teammate Mitch Marner and his decision to leave the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer in his most recent interview.With the trade between Vegas and Toronto, the saga of Mitch Marner is over after nine seasons. Filled with tons of regular season success, he decided that heading to Sin City was the best choice for his career, though thankfully he helped Toronto on his way out.

Jack Eichel knows what it’s like to leave for greener pastures

So now that he’s focused on Vegas, Toronto needs to adjust to life without him, and though it won’t be easy; it still might end up working out. But for his new teammate Jack Eichel, he’s glad that Marner decided to head out.

Having went through the situation of leaving an organization in the city and having a fresh start in Vegas, I think I can relate, to a point, to some of the things he’s going through.

I think he’s obviously had his own situation, and however that ended, I’m sure he’s super excited to have a fresh start and be in a place like Vegas, and I know he’ll excel. I’m looking forward to continuing to get to know him and then getting the opportunity to play with him.

Mitch and Jack: The hottest thing in Sin City

There needs to be chemistry, first of all and there might be some automatically, and there might be none, you never know.

They’re going to get an opportunity at some point, whether it’s early on or later, to play together. Because you want to see what it looks like.

We know the animosity will be there, and as much as you may dislike Marner for his attitude and antics towards the end of his career in Toronto, he and Eichel together will be incredible.

Marner had 102 points in 81 games for the Maple Leafs (27 goals, 75 assists) and Eichel had 94 points in 77 games (28 goals, 66 assists) and if they end up together, could see either man end up pushing 30+ goals each as well as an absurd amount of playmaking ability.

Things are looking like a surefire bet out there in Vegas, and Eichel is hoping that Marner’s addition can bring them yet another jackpot in the form of Lord Stanley’s Cup.

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