Prior to the trade deadline, the Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes discussed a trade that would have sent Marner to Vegas and Rantanen to Toronto, according to James Mirtle of The Athletic. However, that deal fell through when Vegas and Carolina failed to "find the right assets to include to get it done."

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Nikolas Hague of the Vegas Golden Knights is drawing trade interest. Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins are keen. Salary cap issues may force Vegas to trade Hague. He is a restricted free agent.