Originally Posted by
Pengwin7
As for the Leafs... still possible!
They've got 13players signed for 2018- at $45m.
That leaves 10 contracts for $30m.
Bozak is UFA, JVR is UFA, Lupul, Fehr, Moore all come off the books.
Horton likely still LTIR (discount that as well, probably).
Kadri's contract is still attractive.. and they could easily move him (for picks or ELC player) if they felt they could get Tavares.
Only major RA to re-sign is Levio & Nylander
If you look at Toronto's cap structure... they are actually very similar to the Oilers.
They've got 3 guys in the $4.5m-$6.5m space & 4D signed for $3m-$5m. Goalie at around $5m. (Talbot might fetch MORE with another big season).
So, Toronto can still make a 7yr x $11m offer to Tavares. (McDavid-ish)
Toronto's BEST shot at maximum return on cap structure is in the final years of Matthews/Marner ELC -that's 2018-2019.
Don't think their management doesn't know this.