The Maple Leafs Have Some Cap Issues + Were They Really In On Markstorm? | SDP 

Jesse is dead on about Brad checking out everything. In his time with Calgary the Flames were linked to almost every big name out there.

Leafs aren’t doing much as long as JT and MM remain

Thanks boys for the interesting perspective 😊

according to all the so-called experts, Leafs are signing every free agent - line up of 60 players and salary cap of 200m - and still won't get out of first round

I think the idea that the Flames won't trade with the Leafs because Brad Treliving quit has probably been overstated. I'm pretty sure, he is well aware of the odds of doing deals with Calgary so if he knew they wouldn't deal with him, I don't think he'd be trying. If he is, then he's stupider than I give him credit for which I just don't buy. Furthermore, in a hypothetical scenario, if the Leafs offered the Flames a "knock their socks off" deal then the Flames would be fools not to consider it.

The only way the leafs imorove this year is if some rookies really step up. Knies needs to take a big step. Topi Niemela needs to come in and be a factor. And Fraser Minten or Easten Cowan needs to make the lineup and be a factor. And the only one of those that somewhat likely is knies becoming a 25-30 goal scorer

Markstrom would have been a cheap add...at 4 million... opportunity missed to get a mentor for Woll.

The Leafs could not have traded for Calgary's goalie because Marner is on the team. They have to get that sorted out first. Had they made the trade with Calgary for Markstrom or even had it set up, other teams would have offered pennies on the dollar for Marner. They have to move one of the core 4 in order to move forward.

I miss the days of * IF YOUR A GOALTENDER*

Hyman scored more goals than Matthew's this year Inc. Playoffs and mitch is sipping Shirley temples at the country club

100% agree. This upcoming season the Leafs are actually in a bigger cap hell than the last season. What will help? Marner needs to agree to a trade or this could once again be the same old same old. Marner holds the dagger here and if he wanted to screw with the Leafs he definitely could do that. On the bright side though the 2025-26 season is looking promising with the Leafs having much better cap flexibility with many players coming off the books but........ they also currently do not have a #1,#2,#3 and #4 draft pick in the 2025 draft.

They should probably pay 60% of the cap to four players. Also 00:18 Nobody minds the damn net.

Extending Marner could be part of a sign and trade deal, so Marner can get an 8 year deal instead of 7 as a UFA. It’s the only bargained chip they have with the player. Think about it. Who’s going to trade FOR Marner a year out from UFA, without knowing they can extend him? If they can agree on a number times eight years, it could be an incentive to waive his NMC, to get an extra year guaranteed at his $12M+ asking price. He might waive his NMC for $12M extra.

The thing about trading with the flames is, it’s not just the flames. I watched Brad be “in” on deals for a decade, he’s always in, he never wins. Every major deal over even just the last 5 years, “flames were in on (blank)”. This is Brads M.O. always in, never win

If the buds buyout Tavares, they free up 11 million. The buyout would be 660k against the cap for the next 2 years.

You guys act like all trade rumours are full on trades.. this isn't iginla to boston but actually Pittsburg.. chill out, for all we know markstorm was given the choice between new jersey and toronto and he chose new jersey

I wanna know the offers before passing judgment. I wouldn't be surprised other teams just had better assets to offer

Leafs don't have a 2025 1st, they traded it to CHI for Jake McCabe.

Leafs always think they have the upper hand to demand salary retention while giving up next to nothing - the most hilarious organization in pro sports.

Marner will not get traded.

The flaw in all this conversation is that the Leafs have no chance of winning the cup next year, no matter what move they make . They need to free themselves of that Tavares contract before they can move forward. The Leafs should have done what Philly did when they traded Carter and Richards in their prime.

This is a year the Leafs need to give the young guys an opportunity to see what you have in the pipeline. They get a year of NHL experience. Save cap for deadline. Lots of cap space next year.

Steve is still traumatized by the MLH SaudiSteve thing.

Leafs should look into trading minten. Value would be good for him and I don’t think he’s as good as people make him out to be

The Leafs are done for another season. Bumping up the cap hit of the core four is beyond ridiculous. Cap goes up and the Leafs actually get worse. 🙄

Leafs almost made another mistake but dodged a bullet. Markstrom is too old, too expensive and too inconsistent. Even the best of goalies can be unpredictable, look at Bobrovsky who was a brick wall in games 1 to 3 and then pulled in game 4 ????, Now heading for game 7. Save some $$$ and go with a good tandem for Woll like Brossoit or Stolarz. Give Hildeby a chance! Juuse Saros would be great, but due to cap space this year can the Leafs afford him and still address the other open wound at the blue line.

They didn't have the Cap to sign Markstrom so NAH.

I don't doubt that Marner will be traded. However, if he is, I don't think Leafs fans are going to be happy with the return based on what I see a lot of delusional fans expecting.

goes back to the gery leman for Doug Gillmor trade

Flames no longer have any thing the Leafs want so doesn't matter. How ever if Conroy comes calling. If Treliving doesn't immediately hang up. Any thing out of the Leafs organization starts at at Least Two first round picks and goes up from there.

Over 54 million on core 5

Well said Steve, it is monetarily impossible to improve this team, considering the over committing path they are on. The cap increase is more then spent already. Bert wants more, Domi wants more, and on and on. This path they are on is so disappointing. The over paid top have no intention of winning the cup. Next year Knies is due a raise, bye bye Knies. Its been nice developing you. They are so stupid

It’s either Tavares or Marner one has to go. In my opinion, it should be Tavares. It’s not that he’s not a good player. We just can’t afford everybody and that’s that we need defence and better goaltending.

Man that dangle is a serious child

Yeah, lets talk about the leafs during the playoffs. Like the guy says at 1:07 or so, its a profound waste of time.

Marner for Saros Marner and ? For Dobson and Sorokin Marner and? For Thompson and Theodore

Run it back, run it back, run it back........the comedy is too good pass up.....Leaf fans will go mental....till the 4th liner is signed as the new saviour....or the 5/6 Dman comes to save the team.....or the back up goalie......same story...same results coming in another Shanascam year.

We can and we will ruin the leafs

Greedlynder

great another second rate goalie

Almost evert team us somewhat tight to the cap. The Leafs still have enough cap space to add players.

Steve really needs to calm down. It's pro-sports, have fun!

But it's all Mitches fault...