Perhaps the biggest pending free agent is already off the market. After a sign-and-trade with the Vegas Golden Knights, star forward Mitch Marner signed an eight-year deal worth $96 million, so he'll be in the desert for the foreseeable future. In return, the Maple Leafs got third-line center Nicolas Roy.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made their trade of Mitch Marner official on Tuesday morning.

The Toronto Maple Leafs sent Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights in a stunning sign-and-trade deal before NHL free agency begins on Tuesday.