Allow me to tell you a personal tale, dear reader.
Six years ago, I was in a miserable place in my life. I was stuck behind a deli counter in Romeo, Michigan, and was going nowhere in my life. The job market for communication majors hadn't exactly taken off in Metro Detroit, so I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Mind you, this was the golden age when any millennial from Romeo was getting their addictive 15 minutes of fame.
This was also when the Vegas Golden Knights had ascended to the top of the NHL hierarchy. Not long ago, they were in the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, sweeping everyone off their collective feet.
I wanted to see those same Golden Knights take over the NHL landscape, but there was one problem. I barely had any money to my name, though. Therefore, it would be tough to maneuver.
The first attempt to move to Las Vegas was marred by someone with an overly friendly attitude from the 213 zip code. It turns out they weren't staying at the place I was looking to move to. I was conned out of my savings and almost left myself stuck in a hot city.
But that didn't stop me. I saved up enough money to try one more time in late October. Lo and behold, this attempt was a success and I had a new lease on life. Golden Knights hockey, here I come!
Mitch Marner has a similar story with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Now, Mitch Marner can certainly empathize with this situation. He's stuck in a cold Eastern Conference region and isn't winning. He's never made a semifinal appearance in his career and wants to come to a winning culture.
He even cancelled his charity event in Toronto, signaling an ugly divorce in Canada's largest city. Man, talk about your messy breakups.
Rumor has it he wants to come to the Golden Knights, enthralled by the winning culture and bright lights. Of course, that'll capture the attention of any man, leaving them in awe of a bright future.
When you score 102 points in a single season, you're bound to capture the attention of the team you want to be with. That's why big-name reporters like Elliotte Friedman have been talking about Marner to Vegas non-stop. It's almost like a perfect marriage.
Will that come to fruition, though? Stay tuned. But one thing's certain. July 1 will be a new beginning for Marner and other NHL free agents. That new beginning could be in Sin City, where the "Core Four" superstar hopes to win a Stanley Cup.