However, after acquiring more solid players, they have also accrued higher costs. The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently $1.5 million over their salary cap, leaving RFA and former Minnesota Wild forward Connor Dewar unsigned. GM Brad Treliving will have to look at releasing a player to open up his spot, with many pointing to Calle Jarnkrok, David Kampf, and Ryan Reaves.
Each of the three projected possible trades makes seven figures with the team, in addition to being unrestricted free agents. So long as one of these players can move somewhere else, there should be no issue re-signing Connor Dewar.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made it clear they are doing all they can to take home a Stanley Cup in the near future. Hopefully, they can fix their current cap issues so their efforts will not be in vain.
