After a day of unexpected moves, trades and demotions to the minors, the Maple Leafs salary cap situation is very different to what it was 24 hrs ago. By this afternoon, it will be solidified, and we’ll understand the roster the Leafs will play out the remaining regular season with. The salary cap disappears once the playoffs start.
Before the trading began, the Leafs were well over the upper limit of the salary cap and using the LTIR pool provided by Jake Muzzin’s injury. Compounding this is Jack Campbell on IR, and the need, therefore, to have three goalies on the roster.