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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2018 at 9:19 a.m.
Thread: Future Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mikearky</b></div><div>You understand that you do not even have a complete team? The Tavares signing has really put the Leafs in cap hall for several years. They will need to shed Nylander or Marner's contract just to get a 20 player team to ice on a daily basis with extra players. They needed defense and go for a forward. Even if you shed Nylander it gives you only 6.5 million to get 5 players. And n ok n of them will improve the defense. This is not 1985 when teams tried to out score the other team. GOOD luck this team will not make the cup final.</div></div>

I only filled in what are some very likely possibilities to see where they stand.

They are certainly tight and moves will have to be mad but it is not impossible. Other teams have been in worse scenarios and come out of it.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2018 at 9:13 a.m.
Thread: Future Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I doubt if Marner gets 9m coming off his ELC. Leafs can't afford Gardiner or even want to sign him. Even Johnson coming of his ELC and having a handful games probably isn't getting 2.5, and maybe not Kappy either.

MIKEARKY. Hardly "cap hell" if you too many good players. If necessary a player like Nylander can be trade for good value. Cap Hell is when a team has too many non performers to their contracts, retained salaries, and buyouts. The Leafs have little money tied up in those.

The Red Wing roster is good example of cap hell. Players paid too much on long term contracts that can't be moved.</div></div>

Trying to plot out worst cases. If players like Kapanen or Johnsson have good seasons, then they will likely get Connor Brown money. Could likely sign those players for less but as they say "Plan for the worst and hope for the best"