The Toronto Maple Leafs have cap issues and are trying to meet the trade request for defenseman Nikita Zaitsev. Taking a closer Look at some potenting landing spots for Zaitsev.
By Mark Keast, Featurd
If Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is going to make inroads with his cap-strapped hockey team, one of the things he will have to do is address the Nikita Zaitsev issue, possibly at NHL Draft this weekend in Vancouver.
With the cap expected to be in the $82 million range, the Leafs are up against it. With Mitch Marner, fresh off a 94-point season, due a new contract, as well as fellow restricted free agents Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson, Dubas has to figure out how to make the money-pie puzzle work.