Brad Treliving Throws Shade at Mitch Marner on his Way Out the Door

Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Mitch Marner to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in what will go down as one of the biggest trades in Leafs history.

The forward wanted to leave in free agency, and instead of losing him for absolutely nothing, the Leafs were able to get a solid player in Nicolas Roy.

Today, free agency officially opened up, and unsurprisingly, the Leafs weren't able to accomplish a whole lot. However, we did get a media conference from general manager Brad Treliving.

During the press conference, Treliving addressed the Marner sign-and-trade for the first time, and it seems like some shade was being thrown.

As Treliving explains, he wanted to sign Marner earlier this year. However, Marner and Darren Ferris said they would not negotiate until the season was finished. The GM then went on to say that because of Marner's no-move clause, he controlled the entire situation.

Based on the tone of these comments, it is clear that Treliving is a bit upset with the cards he was dealt. His hand was forced, and it put the Leafs in a bad spot.

Having said that, the Leafs can now mostly focus on the rest of the summer and the moves that they have to make to get themselves over the finish line.

The roster is pretty decent right now, but it could be better, and Treliving will attempt to fix some things.

Ultimately, Leafs fans should be feeling hopeful about the future, even if Mitch Marner won't be part of it.