Mitch Marner's offseason move to the Vegas Golden Knights has prompted sportsbooks to downgrade the Toronto Maple Leafs' championship prospects. DraftKings lists Toronto ninth (+2000) for the next Stanley Cup, behind teams including Florida, Carolina, Vegas, Edmonton, Colorado, Dallas, Tampa Bay, and New Jersey. Several other books show similar odds for Toronto. Betting markets assign Marner award odds equal to or better than Auston Matthews, implying Marner's departure could cost Toronto depth and postseason upside. Matthews posted a career-low thirty-goal season and may seek a rebound. The markets suggest Vegas now looks more poised for a title than Toronto.
A look at current NHL award and Stanley Cup odds reveals that sportsbooks see Marner as just as vital to Toronto's past success as Auston Matthews, if not more. With Vegas now carrying stronger Cup odds than the Leafs, and Marner getting equal or better odds in some major award categories, the betting markets are quietly suggesting one thing: the Maple Leafs may be heading for a step back without him.
DraftKings shows the Leafs with the ninth-best odds (+2000) for next year's Stanley Cup. The Panthers (+600), Carolina Hurricanes (+800), Golden Knights (+850), Edmonton Oilers (+900), Colorado Avalanche (+900), Dallas Stars (+1000), Tampa Bay Lightning (+1300), and New Jersey Devils (+1600) are all ranked more favorably. Covers.com (+2000, 8th), Sports Interaction (+1900, 8th), bet365 (+1800, t-8th), and Pinnacle (+1985, 9th) all have similar championship chances for the Maple Leafs.
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