The last remaining issue for the Maple Leafs has been revealed
Now that the Leafs have dealt with the departures of several players in the free agents market, they find themselves in quite a bad cap situation.
With Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, and John Klingberg, they are officially projected to be 8 million dollars over the limit.
A clearly easier way of freeing up money in Toronto would be to get rid of Matt Murray. In fact, it may be one of their only options.
Getting Rid of Murray
Murray's as good as gone. If all the negotiations go well, Joseph Woll and Ilya Samsonov will be the goalie tandem next year in Toronto.
Murray's numbers aren't bad. If there's something in the Leafs' favor, it's this: when he was healthy, he played well. He's not a bad goalie, but his extensive injury history and his contract will hinder a trade. The Leafs will need to offer something else to anyone who'd take him.
This could be one of the last remaining issues that Brad Treliving has to deal with before next season.
When this happens, more moves should be announced, such as Auston Matthews and William Nylander's extensions.
As seen on Hockey Writers - Maple Leafs Must Move Murray
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