To everyone whining and complaining about the cap: Tavares and Matthews are both likely to come in at 10.5 (Kopitar, Eichel), Nylander 6 (Ehlers), Marner 6.5 (just under Pastrnak, Gaudreau), based on comparables. Assuming when the Marner/Matthews deals kick in (2019-2020) the cap is 85M.
Hyman 2.25 - Matthews 10.5 - Nylander 6
Johnsson 1 - Tavares 10.5 - Marner 6.5
Marleau 6.25 - Kadri 4.5 - Brown 2.1
Grundstrom .925 - Lindholm .925 - Moore .925
Martin 2.5
Rielly 5 - Player X 6
Dermott .87 - Zaitsev 4.5
Edler 3 - Liljegren .925
Borgman .925
Andersen 5
Pickard .95
Total with Kessel's 1.2: 83.27
If they dump Martin and I don it gets easier. If I don't add in Edler at 3M on the 3rd pair it gets easier. The Leafs can afford this. If any of the big 3 and/or Tavares make 1M+ more than I anticipated the Leafs can fit it in. If Nylander takes a bridge like suspected it gets easier.