Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Looking at five ways that Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas could help alleviate some of their salary cap issues.
1. Let their free agents walk – pending UFAs include Jake Gardiner, Ron Hainsey, Tyler Ennis, and Martin Marincin. Igor Ozhiganov is a pending RFA.
2. Trade a roster player or two – William Nylander has a $6.96 million cap hit through 2023-24 – Frontloaded contract paying out $20 million by July 2nd. The St. Louis Blues and Carolina Hurricanes have kicked tires before, and maybe the LA Kings and Minnesota Wild could have interest this offseason.