The leafs have like 10 dollars of cap space, how are they taking okposo lol

Ugh

According to them cap space is free

This isn't "Weaponizing" cap space this is utilizing cap space.
Weponizing cap space would be like taking on Mrazek and a 2nd or Lucic and a 1st for a mid level prospect/ late pick.

I signed Malkin for 2 years at 9.5 million

I wouldnt call this weaponizing cap space. You didnt get any assets for taking on cap dumps

They are the weapon

Weaponizing cap space usually means taking advantage of other teams by taking cap dumps and gaining assets in the process. Its what ARZ did with Gostisbehere, Stralman, Ladd, etc last year

yea you Utilized the cap to get a FA and its going to be more like 3+ not 2 years same for Letang BTW.
Weaponizing the cap space is taking picks and assets for taking on a cap hit like a 3 way deal where you retain cap or taking on a heavy contract for assets.

I traded for kane

I think hawks would consider that.

and paid full price for him combined with taking on his cap hit.
again you utilized the cap space to get him not weponized it.
if you were say a 3rd party that retained half of Kane salary for picks that’s weponizing cap space.