Over the last couple of years, we’ve gotten used to the Maple Leafs having very little room to add player contracts. They spent much of the most recent season at the limit of 50, only making some room by trading Eric Fehr and Nikita Soshnikov at the deadline.
Next season, which begins on July 1, 2018, will be a little less of a tight squeeze, unless they get carried away with shopping in Europe this spring.
As of now, the Leafs have 48 contracts until the end of June. That doesn’t stop them from adding players as free agents or on ELCs.