Coming in at just under eleven million dollars annually, the Toronto Maple Leafs now have their top four players (Marner, Nylander, Matthews, Tavares) signed for just under half of the NHL’s salary cap.
Is it too much?
Can you win with half your cap dedicated to four players?
No and Yes.
Toronto Maple Leafs Cap Situation
Going forward, teams are going to have to adjust to the new rules the Leafs helped put in place: you have to pay your players what they might be worth over their post ELC deal.
No more getting discounts on player’s primes and then overpaying for their twilights.