Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Believe that no matter what happened in the playoffs this year, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas would give his big four forwards – Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander – one more season together.
From understanding Dubas’ promise to Nylander to not trade him was just immediately after he signed. Nylander’s salary the next four seasons drops below his cap hit. Kasperi Kapanen‘s salary drops in the next two, Andreas Johnsson and Alexander Kerfoot will after next season.