Not sure how Marleau just conveniently disappears. We can hope I suppose.
Cap is projected at $83 m, not $85.
We will have $13.3 m of available cap space this summer, so using your scenario, we are already over cap by signing Marner, Kap & AJ.
Even though we thought we'd have no cap problems 1.5 - 2 years ago, we find ourselves in this cap predicament. If we have Dubas and Shanny, what's changed this time versus the last time?
Guess I can copy a previous post as the real numbers don't seem to reflected in peoples thinking yet.
Important relevant stats from CapFriendly re: Leafs cap 2019-20 cap situation
Toronto Maple Leafs - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
Projected cap space: $4.5 m
Cap increase: $3.5 m
Horton LTIR: $5.3 m
TOTAL $13.3 m
RFA &
UFA are not signed and hence salaries are
not included in the total team cap.
RFA:
Marner, Kapanen, Ozhiganov, Johnsson
UFA:
Gardiner,
Hainsey,
Hutchinson, Marincin, Ennis
If we sign Marner at $10 m AAV and Hainsey (or a Hainsey level defenseman replacement), the remaining cap space is gone. Players identified in blue font would be gone in this "
scenario/example".
Conclusion - If we want to add additional players, more player cuts (in addition to those in blue font) will be needed. I guess that's why there is so many Nylander or Kadri (or both) trade proposal trades these days.