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The Leafs don’t have to move Horton. NHL teams can spend over the Cap in the off-season if need be, it is by 10%, the second the season is underway the Horton contract goes to LTIR which allows the team to spend that money, so as long as the Leafs don’t spend over the Cap by more then 5.3 million(Hortons Contract) then the contract has no effect on the Leafs in regards to Cap. They don’t need to move it.
So you are basically trading a 2nd, 3rd and a 7th for a 1st and players/prospects. Bracco and Rosen are both guys who could eventually play in the NHL, Carrick can play and will probably fit on a third pairing with some other team not the Leafs it’s just I don’t think Babs is a fan. Don’t move Nielsen, he is big, tough, nasty and can actually shoot and move the puck. He is really good.
I’m not sure the Jets would do that, they have something that is working really well. After next season they would likely have to let Myers or Gardiner walk anyway. They will need lots of Cap space after next year. The leafs have a guy in Brown who can score, forecheck, P.K. and play on any line with a favourable contract. That will be very important when they are against the cap after the Matthews/Marner/Nylander deals kick in.
Martin, Leivo and McElhinney all have to be moved I agree.
The Leafs will need Martins Cap room in 2 years
Leivo isn’t going to get a chance with the Leafs
The Leafs will either have to put McElhinney or Sparks on waivers next year. At 35, bye bye McElhinney...